Madecassoside

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    34540-22-2

    Molecular formula
    C48H78O20

    SMILES
    C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(C[C@H]([C@@H]5[C@@]4(C[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@]5(C)CO)O)O)C)O)C)[C@@H]2[C@H]1C)C)C(=O)O[C@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO[C@H]7[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O7)CO)O[C@H]8[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O8)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 64.74%
    Woody 34.3%
    Sweet 29.97%
    Spicy 27.71%
    Cooling 25.59%
    Balsamic 21.18%
    Mint 21.17%
    Warm 19.38%
    Amber 19.22%
    Dry 19.1%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 58.04%
    Sweet 36.74%
    Odorless 35.1%
    Fatty 32.47%
    Sweet-like 28.83%
    Bland 24.05%
    Cedarleaf 21.77%
    Mentholic 21.1%
    Patchouli 20.87%
    Cauliflower 20.8%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -1.2

    pKa est.
    3.07 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    975.1 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    3462°C

    Flash point

    • 246.69 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Madecassoside
    • Redermic
    • 34540-22-2
    • CQ2F5O6YIY
    • CHEBI:66651
    • DTXSID40956057
    • 6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-1-O-[(2alpha,3beta,6beta)-2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxy-28-oxours-12-en-28-yl]-beta-D-glucopyranose
    • Moisturizing acne
    • 6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-1-O-((2alpha,3beta,6beta)-2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxy-28-oxours-12-en-28-yl)-beta-D-glucopyranose
    • RefChem:42743
    • DTXCID601776058
    • Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester, (2alpha,3beta,4alpha,6beta)-
    • CareMe Madecassoside Cica Derma Repair Control Treatment
    • 252-076-1
    • (6-((3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl)oxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl) 8,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate
    • ASIATICOSIDE A
    • O-6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(2alpha,3beta,4alpha,6beta)-2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oate
    • O-6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1.4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1.6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (2alpha,3beta,4alpha,6beta)-2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oate
    • UNII-CQ2F5O6YIY
    • Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-a-L-mannopyranosyl-(1?4)-O-ss-D-glucopyranosyl-(1?6)-ss-D-glucopyranosyl ester, (2a,3ss,4a,6ss)-; Madecassoside (8CI); Asiaticoside A; Redermic
    • EINECS 252-076-1
    • Ursane Triterpene, 22
    • MADECASSOSIDE [WHO-DD]
    • CHEMBL4787233
    • BDBM23212
    • MSK158087
    • AKOS037514732
    • DB15532
    • MADECASSOSIDE (CONSTITUENT OF CENTELLA ASIATICA) [DSC]
    • 6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-1-O-(2alpha,3beta,6beta,23-tetrahydroxy-28-oxours-12-en-28-yl)-beta-D-glucopyranose
    • Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1-->4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester, (2alpha,3beta,4alpha,6beta)-
    • 34540-22-2

  • Applications

    Madecassoside (CAS 34540-22-2) is primarily applied in cosmetics and personal care as a bioactive ingredient in skin-care formulations, contributing to moisturizing, soothing, and skin-recovery effects, with antioxidant and anti-irritant potential. It is commonly used in skincare products such as creams and serums as an active ingredient. In addition, it is studied and used in pharmaceutical topical formulations at the research and development stage, serving as a bioactive compound in specialized products. It may also function as an intermediate or reference component for formulation stability and solvent compatibility assessments, with all uses subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1.74
    methanol 21.99
    isopropanol 0.41
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 0.56
    n-propanol 0.73
    acetone 1.86
    n-butanol 0.29
    acetonitrile 0.56
    DMF 19.03
    toluene 0.18
    isobutanol 0.25
    1,4-dioxane 4.45
    methyl acetate 0.87
    THF 5.49
    2-butanone 0.94
    n-pentanol 0.25
    sec-butanol 0.22
    n-hexane 0.01
    ethylene glycol 4.52
    NMP 15.52
    cyclohexane 0.02
    DMSO 23.12
    n-butyl acetate 0.29
    n-octanol 0.35
    chloroform 0.93
    n-propyl acetate 0.31
    acetic acid 10.42
    dichloromethane 1.03
    cyclohexanone 1.31
    propylene glycol 2.37
    isopropyl acetate 0.33
    DMAc 11.99
    2-ethoxyethanol 4.01
    isopentanol 0.16
    n-heptane 0.02
    ethyl formate 0.95
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.55
    n-hexanol 0.22
    2-methoxyethanol 10.65
    isobutyl acetate 0.16
    tetrachloromethane 0.14
    n-pentyl acetate 0.69
    transcutol 6.87
    n-heptanol 0.46
    ethylbenzene 0.08
    MIBK 0.32
    2-propoxyethanol 3.89
    tert-butanol 0.23
    MTBE 0.17
    2-butoxyethanol 3.2
    propionic acid 1.33
    o-xylene 0.13
    formic acid 24.25
    diethyl ether 0.38
    m-xylene 0.13
    p-xylene 0.09
    chlorobenzene 0.17
    dimethyl carbonate 2.09
    n-octane 0.01
    formamide 15.5
    cyclopentanone 2.95
    2-pentanone 0.59
    anisole 0.4
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 0.75
    gamma-butyrolactone 4.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4.14
    pyridine 1.92
    3-pentanone 0.52
    furfural 6.24
    n-dodecane 0.01
    diethylene glycol 7.39
    diisopropyl ether 0.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.17
    acetylacetone 1.87
    n-hexadecane 0.01
    acetophenone 0.63
    methyl propionate 1.07
    isopentyl acetate 0.24
    trichloroethylene 1.47
    n-nonanol 0.35
    cyclohexanol 0.22
    benzyl alcohol 0.66
    2-ethylhexanol 0.1
    isooctanol 0.26
    dipropyl ether 0.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.19
    ethyl lactate 0.77
    propylene carbonate 1.36
    n-methylformamide 9.22
    2-pentanol 0.12
    n-pentane 0.01
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1.68
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1.39
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2.02
    mesitylene 0.07
    ε-caprolactone 1.38
    p-cymene 0.07
    epichlorohydrin 3.96
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.19
    2-aminoethanol 3.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 17.89
    sulfolane 11.13
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 0.79
    n-hexyl acetate 0.67
    isooctane 0.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3.17
    sec-butyl acetate 0.15
    tert-butyl acetate 0.37
    decalin 0.01
    glycerin 8.54
    diglyme 6.99
    acrylic acid 3.22
    isopropyl myristate 0.14
    n-butyric acid 0.88
    acetyl acetate 0.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.4
    ethyl propionate 0.3
    nitromethane 12.09
    1,2-diethoxyethane 0.99
    benzonitrile 0.37
    trioctyl phosphate 0.25
    1-bromopropane 0.13
    gamma-valerolactone 11.72
    n-decanol 0.18
    triethyl phosphate 0.24
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.08
    propionitrile 0.34
    vinylene carbonate 1.89
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 9.5
    DMS 1.0
    cumene 0.05
    2-octanol 0.2
    2-hexanone 0.34
    octyl acetate 0.3
    limonene 0.09
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.21
    tributyl phosphate 0.19
    diacetone alcohol 1.23
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.37
    acrylonitrile 0.89
    aniline 0.4
    1,3-propanediol 2.48
    bromobenzene 0.13
    dibromomethane 0.4
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.27
    tetrabutyl urea 0.41
    diisobutyl methanol 0.07
    2-phenylethanol 0.62
    styrene 0.09
    dioctyl adipate 0.37
    dimethyl sulfate 4.93
    ethyl butyrate 0.26
    methyl lactate 3.04
    butyl lactate 1.08
    diethyl carbonate 0.19
    propanediol butyl ether 3.45
    triethyl orthoformate 0.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1.42
    morpholine 3.97
    tert-butylamine 0.07
    n-dodecanol 0.1
    dimethoxymethane 8.99
    ethylene carbonate 1.07
    cyrene 4.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.18
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.33
    4-methylpyridine 0.8
    dibutyl ether 0.15
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.07
    DEF 1.5
    dimethyl isosorbide 3.52
    tetrachloroethylene 1.01
    eugenol 1.68
    triacetin 1.67
    span 80 1.94
    1,4-butanediol 1.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.22
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.14
    methyl formate 8.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.17
    n-decane 0.02
    butyronitrile 0.2
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.15
    1-chlorooctane 0.08
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.02
    n-nonane 0.02
    undecane 0.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.01
    cyclooctane 0.01
    cyclopentanol 0.42
    tetrahydropyran 0.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.17
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 4.25
    1-hexene 0.04
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1.52
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 4.11
    methyl butyrate 0.4

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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