Astaxanthin
✓ EU AllowedIdentification
CAS Number 472-61-7
EINECS / EC 207-451-4
CosIng Ref 54627
Chemical Name (6S)-6-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
IUPAC Name —
Formula C40H52O4
Mol. Weight 596.8 g/mol
InChIKey MQZIGYBFDRPAKN-UWFIBFSHSA-N
Function & Classification
Primary Function antioxidant Official CosIng Information All Functions: skin conditioning CAS #: 472-61-7 | EC #: 207-451-4 Chemical
Secondary Functions IUPAC Name: 3, 3'-Dihydroxy-Bet
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