Retinol, CAS 68-26-8, a vitamin A cosmetic active ingredient, can be used in formulation directions such as anti-aging skincare, serums, creams and eye care.
This table summarizes key product parameters for quick review.
| Chinese name | Retinol | Alias | Vitamin A alcohol; all-trans retinol; all-trans-Retinol; Vitamin A alcohol |
| Content | ≥99% (subject to actual COA) | English name | Retinol / all-trans-Retinol |
| CAS No. | 68-26-8 | Molecular formula | C20H30O |
| Molecular weight | 286.45 g/mol | EINECS No. | 200-683-7 |
| Structural formula |
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Melting point | 61–64℃ |
| Boiling point | 137 – 138℃ (public information reference) | Density | 0.9933 (publicly available estimate) |
| Refractive index | Flash point | ||
| Storage conditions | Protect from light, seal and keep at low temperature. It is recommended to fill with nitrogen or inert gas for protection to avoid high temperature, strong light and oxidizing environment. | Solubility | Almost insoluble in water, fat-soluble, suitable for application in oil phase or compatible systems. |
| pKa(pKa) | Form | Fat-soluble vitamin A active ingredient | |
| Color | Yellow to orange yellow | pH | |
| Stability | It is sensitive to light, heat, air and oxidation environment. Stability protection should be paid attention to during formulation and storage and transportation. | Price | Prices are confirmed by specification, batch, quantity and delivery conditions. |
| Application area | Anti-aging skincare, essence, cream, lotion, eye care and efficacy cosmetic formula. | Sample available | Support sampling |
| Submission code available | Cooperate to provide and submit relevant information | ||
| Appearance | Yellow crystals, orange solids or powders (subject to actual batch COA) | Specification / Purity | ≥99% (subject to actual COA) |
| Package specification | 100g/1kg or separate packaging according to customer requirements, adopt light-proof sealed packaging. | Storage and shipping notes | Transport at low temperature and protect from light, use and reseal as soon as possible after opening; Nitrogen charging is recommended for long-term storage. |
| Document support | Cooperate to provide basic information such as COA, MSDS, TDS, specification sheet, storage recommendation, etc. | Business notes | It is suitable for brands, OEM/ODM factories, formulation research and development teams and raw material traders to conduct sample evaluation, data confirmation and bulk purchase communication. |
Product Detailed Parameters
Retinol Retinol , also known as vitamin A alcohol, is a classic vitamin A alcohol active raw material commonly used in cosmetics, and is widely used in anti-aging care, skin conditioning, delicate skin sensation and night repair skin care formulas. The raw material is suitable for essence, cream, emulsion, ampoule, oil phase essence and other product systems, and is an important component in the development of anti-aging skin care products, efficacy skin care products and retinol compound formula.
Because retinol is sensitive to light, heat and oxygen, it is usually necessary to cooperate with stabilization system, antioxidant system, light-proof packaging and reasonable addition process in practical applications to improve product stability and experience.
Retinol is a mature retinol ingredient in functional skin care products, which is suitable for anti-aging care, skin conditioning and night repair product development.
It can be used in products such as essence, cream, lotion, ampoule, etc., helping brands to create product selling points in the direction of classic A alcohol, night care, delicate skin feel and anti-aging care.
Retinol can be compounded with moisturizing ingredients, soothing ingredients, barrier care ingredients, antioxidant ingredients, etc., and is suitable for developing gentle, advanced or compound anti-aging skin care formulas.
Retinol is sensitive to light, oxygen and high temperature. It is recommended to use light-proof packaging, antioxidant system, low-temperature addition, sealed storage and other ways in the formula to improve the stability of the product.
Retinol can be used in the development of a variety of functional skin care formulas, and the recommended application directions include:
Package Specification:
1kg/bottle, 5kg/barrel, 25kg/barrel, or customized packaging according to customer needs.
Storage condition:
It is recommended to keep away from light, sealed and cryogenic, avoiding high temperatures, bright light, oxygen and prolonged exposure. It should be used and resealed as soon as possible after opening.
Shipping conditions:
Arrange shipping according to product form, packaging specification and SDS/MSDS requirements.
This product is a cosmetic raw material, only used for the research and development and production of cosmetic formulas, not used as pharmaceutical, food or terminal therapeutic products. When using retinol raw materials, customers should use them in accordance with the regulations of the target sales country or region, product dosage form, application site, addition amount, stability test and safety assessment results.
Cooperate to provide basic information such as COA, MSDS, TDS, specification sheet, storage recommendation, etc.
Document availability is subject to actual product specifications, batch test results and confirmed business information, suitable for R&D evaluation, purchasing review and follow-up registration document coordination.
Used to confirm batch quality, content, appearance and specifications.
Used for preliminary communication about safe storage, transport, handling protection and compliance documents.
≥99% (subject to actual COA)
100g/1kg or separate packaging according to customer requirements, adopt light-proof sealed packaging.
Transport at low temperature and protect from light, use and reseal as soon as possible after opening; Nitrogen charging is recommended for long-term storage.
Support sampling
Cooperate to provide and submit relevant information
Can be supplemented according to actual business communication.