Isooctyl Thioglycolate
A cosmetic ingredient used as hair waving or straightening in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products sold in the European Union.
What is it?
Isooctyl mercaptoacetate
What does it do?
Isooctyl Thioglycolate is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:
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Hair waving or straightening
permanently changes the shape of hair through chemical reduction and re-oxidation of the hair's disulfide bonds
EU regulatory status
This ingredient is restricted in the European Union.
Isooctyl Thioglycolate is listed under Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (entry 2b). It is permitted only under specific conditions, concentration limits, or in particular product types.
Frequently asked questions
What is Isooctyl Thioglycolate?
Isooctyl Thioglycolate is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. Isooctyl mercaptoacetate
Is Isooctyl Thioglycolate allowed in cosmetics in the EU?
Only with restrictions. Isooctyl Thioglycolate is permitted in EU cosmetics only under specific conditions defined in Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009.
What does Isooctyl Thioglycolate do in cosmetic products?
Isooctyl Thioglycolate is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: hair waving or straightening.
What is the CAS number of Isooctyl Thioglycolate?
The CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) number for Isooctyl Thioglycolate is 25103-09-7.
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Source: EU CosIng database (European Commission). This page is derived from public-sector information published by the European Commission. · Last updated: 15/10/2010