Lycopene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    502-65-8

    Molecular formula
    C40H56

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C)\C)/C)/C)/C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Balsamic 56.29%
    Woody 52.12%
    Floral 46.01%
    Sweet 40.37%
    Oily 37.11%
    Tropical 30.35%
    Green 30.16%
    Herbal 30.15%
    Citrus 26.54%
    Fresh 26.37%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 52.5%
    Balsamic 34.12%
    Oriental 28.33%
    Citrus 25.78%
    Sweet 24.75%
    Wood 23.34%
    Spicy 22.32%
    Diterpene 22.27%
    Low 21.67%
    Opoponax 20.81%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    15.6

    pKa est.
    10.83 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    536.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    563°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 175 °C

    Flash point

    • 291.98 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • LYCOPENE
    • 502-65-8
    • all-trans-Lycopene
    • Psi,psi-carotene
    • trans-Lycopene
    • Lycopene 7
    • lycored
    • Redivivo
    • y,y-Carotene
    • Mexoryl SAQ
    • Tomat-O-Red
    • TOMATO LYCOPENE
    • (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
    • (all-trans)-lycopene
    • Lycopene, all-trans-
    • Aec lycopene
    • (all-e)-lycopene
    • CI 75125
    • Solanorubin
    • Ateronon
    • CCRIS 7925
    • NSC 407322
    • UNII-SB0N2N0WV6
    • Blakeslea trispora
    • C.I. 75125
    • EINECS 207-949-1
    • SB0N2N0WV6
    • INS-160D(III)
    • INS NO.160D(III)
    • Lycopene from blakeslea trispora
    • DTXSID2046593
    • FEMA NO. 4110
    • CHEBI:15948
    • E-160D(III)
    • MFCD00017350
    • NSC-407322
    • LYC-O-MATO
    • DTXCID0026593
    • All trans Lycopene
    • NSC407322
    • (all-E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene
    • NCGC00166291-01
    • Lycopene (>80%)
    • .psi.,.psi.-Carotene
    • LYCOPENE (MART.)
    • LYCOPENE [MART.]
    • Lycopene (VAN)
    • cis-Lycopene
    • LYCOPENE PREPARATION (USP-RS)
    • LYCOPENE PREPARATION [USP-RS]
    • psi, psi-Carotene
    • C40H56
    • psi-psi-carotene
    • Lyco Vit
    • LYC
    • Lycopene preparation
    • Natural Yello 27
    • Lycopene all-trans-
    • Lycopene, dispersion
    • LYCOPENE [MI]
    • LYCOPENE [VANDF]
    • LYCOPENE [WHO-DD]
    • BSPBio_003389
    • Lycopene, analytical standard
    • E160d
    • TOMATO LYCOPENE [FHFI]
    • CHEMBL501174
    • Lycopene, >=90%, from tomato
    • MSK2456
    • HY-N0287
    • Tox21_112395
    • LMPR01070257
    • s3943
    • AKOS015961276
    • CS-6378
    • DB11231
    • FD10111
    • NCGC00166291-02
    • NCGC00166291-03
    • NCGC00166291-04
    • 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
    • AC-13571
    • AC-33932
    • CAS-502-65-8
    • LS-15428
    • Lycopene, >=98% (HPLC), from tomato
    • L0257
    • NS00013534
    • LYCOPENE FROM BLAKESLEA TRISPORA [FCC]
    • C05432
    • SBI-0654183.0001
    • Q208130
    • BRD-K37083340-001-02-3
    • Lycopene, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • Lycopene, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
    • (ALL-E)-LYCOPENE (CONSTITUENT OF LYCOPENE AND TOMATO EXTRACT CONTAINING LYCOPENE)
    • (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene
    • 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-dotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
    • 2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-Dotriacontatridecaene, 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-, (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-
    • 2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-Dotriacontatridecaene, 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-, (all-E)-
    • 207-949-1

  • Applications

    Lycopene (CAS 502-65-8) is a red-orange carotenoid pigment used as a natural colorant in foods and beverages; in cosmetics and personal care, it serves as a pigment in makeup and skincare formulations; it is also marketed in nutraceuticals and dietary supplements as a carotenoid ingredient; it can be used as a colorant for polymers/plastics and for specialty coatings and printing inks.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.07
    methanol 0.06
    isopropanol 0.04
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 1.54
    n-propanol 0.13
    acetone 0.32
    n-butanol 0.19
    acetonitrile 0.08
    DMF 0.54
    toluene 4.31
    isobutanol 0.1
    1,4-dioxane 1.93
    methyl acetate 0.63
    THF 8.81
    2-butanone 1.22
    n-pentanol 0.32
    sec-butanol 0.15
    n-hexane 1.18
    ethylene glycol 0.0
    NMP 4.07
    cyclohexane 1.37
    DMSO 0.4
    n-butyl acetate 3.34
    n-octanol 0.3
    chloroform 9.75
    n-propyl acetate 2.28
    acetic acid 0.16
    dichloromethane 7.79
    cyclohexanone 3.56
    propylene glycol 0.01
    isopropyl acetate 1.59
    DMAc 3.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.49
    isopentanol 0.21
    n-heptane 1.52
    ethyl formate 0.38
    1,2-dichloroethane 2.98
    n-hexanol 0.36
    2-methoxyethanol 0.22
    isobutyl acetate 2.22
    tetrachloromethane 1.44
    n-pentyl acetate 2.65
    transcutol 4.15
    n-heptanol 0.35
    ethylbenzene 4.37
    MIBK 1.34
    2-propoxyethanol 0.82
    tert-butanol 0.08
    MTBE 1.51
    2-butoxyethanol 0.92
    propionic acid 0.17
    o-xylene 2.9
    formic acid 0.03
    diethyl ether 1.41
    m-xylene 3.12
    p-xylene 3.86
    chlorobenzene 3.7
    dimethyl carbonate 0.42
    n-octane 0.4
    formamide 0.05
    cyclopentanone 3.62
    2-pentanone 1.37
    anisole 5.51
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 3.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.29
    pyridine 3.5
    3-pentanone 2.07
    furfural 2.53
    n-dodecane 0.17
    diethylene glycol 0.1
    diisopropyl ether 0.94
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.35
    acetylacetone 1.52
    n-hexadecane 0.21
    acetophenone 4.13
    methyl propionate 1.18
    isopentyl acetate 4.2
    trichloroethylene 8.64
    n-nonanol 0.49
    cyclohexanol 0.44
    benzyl alcohol 0.76
    2-ethylhexanol 1.01
    isooctanol 0.5
    dipropyl ether 6.08
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.95
    ethyl lactate 0.5
    propylene carbonate 2.12
    n-methylformamide 0.13
    2-pentanol 0.18
    n-pentane 0.37
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3.94
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2.88
    mesitylene 2.04
    ε-caprolactone 4.87
    p-cymene 3.19
    epichlorohydrin 5.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4.38
    2-aminoethanol 0.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2.51
    sulfolane 4.15
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.82
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6.64
    n-hexyl acetate 2.45
    isooctane 0.33
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1.95
    sec-butyl acetate 3.56
    tert-butyl acetate 3.58
    decalin 1.9
    glycerin 0.02
    diglyme 6.16
    acrylic acid 0.12
    isopropyl myristate 1.94
    n-butyric acid 0.58
    acetyl acetate 1.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.43
    ethyl propionate 3.29
    nitromethane 0.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5.07
    benzonitrile 0.73
    trioctyl phosphate 0.64
    1-bromopropane 3.71
    gamma-valerolactone 4.76
    n-decanol 0.33
    triethyl phosphate 4.96
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.22
    propionitrile 0.2
    vinylene carbonate 1.58
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1.81
    DMS 1.46
    cumene 2.99
    2-octanol 0.3
    2-hexanone 2.75
    octyl acetate 1.6
    limonene 4.68
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2.76
    ethyl orthosilicate 6.57
    tributyl phosphate 1.05
    diacetone alcohol 1.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 5.55
    acrylonitrile 0.17
    aniline 0.94
    1,3-propanediol 0.04
    bromobenzene 7.16
    dibromomethane 5.26
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 7.24
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 7.97
    tetrabutyl urea 1.85
    diisobutyl methanol 0.92
    2-phenylethanol 1.04
    styrene 3.65
    dioctyl adipate 3.62
    dimethyl sulfate 1.0
    ethyl butyrate 7.13
    methyl lactate 0.2
    butyl lactate 1.04
    diethyl carbonate 3.22
    propanediol butyl ether 0.38
    triethyl orthoformate 9.0
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.01
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 5.62
    morpholine 2.02
    tert-butylamine 0.09
    n-dodecanol 0.24
    dimethoxymethane 0.94
    ethylene carbonate 1.19
    cyrene 3.0
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 5.74
    4-methylpyridine 3.38
    dibutyl ether 3.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.92
    DEF 2.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 11.82
    tetrachloroethylene 3.59
    eugenol 2.22
    triacetin 3.3
    span 80 1.82
    1,4-butanediol 0.03
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.62
    methyl formate 0.13
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.31
    n-decane 0.46
    butyronitrile 0.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.65
    1-chlorooctane 1.36
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.51
    n-nonane 0.41
    undecane 0.26
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.8
    cyclooctane 1.01
    cyclopentanol 0.34
    tetrahydropyran 4.21
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 4.95
    1-hexene 2.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.07
    methyl butyrate 3.27

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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