An inositol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    87-89-8

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O6

    SMILES
    C1(C(C(C(C(C1O)O)O)O)O)O

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    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -3.7

    Molecular weight
    180.16 g/mol

  • Synonyms

    • an inositol
    • RefChem:1076961
    • inositol
    • myo-inositol
    • Scyllo-inositol
    • Muco-Inositol
    • epi-Inositol
    • Allo-inositol
    • i-Inositol
    • 87-89-8
    • D-chiro-Inositol
    • meso-Inositol
    • 643-12-9
    • Neo-inositol
    • 488-59-5
    • D-(+)-chiro-Inositol
    • 1D-Chiro-inositol
    • 1L-Chiro-inositol
    • cis-Inositol
    • cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    • 6917-35-7
    • Myoinositol
    • Scyllitol
    • Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol
    • 488-58-4
    • 551-72-4
    • Quercinitol
    • Cocositol
    • 41546-34-3
    • Meat sugar
    • Dambose
    • Inosital
    • Myoinosite
    • 643-10-7
    • mesoinositol
    • Phaseomannite
    • Inositene
    • Inositina
    • Inosite
    • L-chiro-Inositol
    • chiro-inositol
    • Iso-inositol
    • Mesoinosit
    • Mesoinosite
    • Phaseomannitol
    • Mesovit
    • Scyllite
    • Mesol
    • Nucite
    • Cyclohexitol
    • 488-55-1
    • Inositol, myo-
    • D-chiro Inositol
    • Cyclohexanehexol
    • d-Inositol
    • 488-54-0
    • D-myo-Inositol
    • Inositol, meso-
    • cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol
    • L-(-)-chiro-Inositol
    • L-myo-Inositol
    • Bios I
    • alloinositol
    • neoinositol
    • Levoinositol
    • Insitolum
    • Isoinositol
    • (-)-Inositol
    • 576-63-6
    • L-Inositol
    • Inositol, allo-
    • Inositol, muco-
    • Inositol, neo-
    • Inositol, i-
    • Inositol, scyllo-
    • Inositol (VAN)
    • (1R,2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol
    • Hexahydroxycyclohexane
    • scyllo-Cyclohexanehexol
    • ELND005
    • 1D-myo-Inositol
    • 1L-myo-Inositol
    • Inositol, cis-
    • Inositol, epi-
    • (1R,2R,3S,4R,5r,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol
    • epi-Cyclohexanehexol
    • (+)-Inositol
    • (-)-chiro-Inositol
    • (1r,2r,3r,4r,5r,6r)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    • Rat antispectacled eye factor
    • MFCD00272608
    • Matezodambose
    • CCRIS 6745
    • 1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol, cis-
    • 38876-99-2
    • AZD 103
    • Chiro-inositol, (-)-
    • Inositol, myo
    • (1r,2R,3S,4r,5R,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Cyclohexanehexol
    • MFCD00065455
    • (1R,2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol
    • (1R,2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    • (1R,2R,3R,4S,5S,6s)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol
    • 1-L-chiro-Inositol
    • Inositol, D-chiro-
    • (+)-Chiro-Inositol
    • AI3-16111
    • J101.890F
    • J101.891D
    • NSC8101
    • 1,3,5/2,4,6-cyclohexanehexol
    • 1,2,3,5/4,6-Cyclohexanehexol
    • NSC 8101
    • NSC-8101
    • Chiro-inositol, (+)-
    • (1R,2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    • 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXAHYDROXY-CYCLOHEXANE
    • MFCD00077932
    • NSC-25142
    • NSC-55551
    • NSC404118
    • MI
    • myo-Inositol;meso-Inositol
    • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane
    • NSC 404118
    • NSC-404118
    • 488-59-5

  • Applications

    An inositol (CAS 87-89-8) is primarily used as a chemical building block and intermediate for the synthesis of phosphoinositides and related cellular signaling molecules, supporting biochemical research and pharmaceutical development. It may be used as a nutritional supplement ingredient in nutraceuticals and certain functional foods formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it is employed as a conditioning and humectant ingredient to improve skin hydration and texture. It can serve as a multifunctional polyol building block and may be considered for polymer and adhesive formulations, particularly in polyol-containing systems. In laboratory settings, it is used as a reference substrate and basis for analytical work on inositol phosphates and related signaling pathways.

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction