Depilating Agents
Depilating agents are substances which are added to cosmetic products to remove unwanted body hair. Most depilating agents are restricted (Annex III/1 of the Cosmetic Products Directive).

 

INCI Name CAS # EINECS # Chemical Name Function

BARIUM SULFIDE

21109-95-5

244-214-4

Barium sulphide

depilating agents

CALCIUM SULFIDE

20548-54-3

243-873-5

Calcium sulphide

depilating agents

LITHIUM SULFIDE

12136-58-2

235-228-1

Lithium sulphide, anhydrous

depilating agents

MAGNESIUM SULFIDE

12032-36-9

234-771-1

Magnesium sulphide

depilating agents

POTASSIUM SULFIDE

1312-73-8

215-197-0

Dipotassium sulphide

depilating agents

STRONTIUM SULFIDE

1314-96-1

215-249-2

Strontium sulphide

depilating agents

ZINC SULFIDE

1314-98-3

215-251-3

Zinc sulphide

depilating agents

AMMONIUM THIOGLYCOLATE

5421-46-5

226-540-9

Ammonium mercaptoacetate

depilating agents / reducing agents

AMMONIUM THIOLACTATE

13419-67-5

236-526-4

Ammonium 2- mercaptopropionate

depilating agents / reducing agents

CALCIUM THIOGLYCOLATE

814-71-1

212-402-5

Calcium bis(mercaptoacetate)

depilating agents / reducing agents

ETHANOLAMINE THIOGLYCOLATE

126-97-6

204-815-4

(2- hydroxyethyl) ammonium mercaptoacetate

depilating agents / reducing agents

GLYCERYL THIOGLYCOLATE

30618-84-9

250-264-8

Mercaptoacetic acid, monoester with propane- 1, 2, 3- triol

depilating agents / reducing agents

ISOOCTYL THIOGLYCOLATE

25103-09-7

246-613-9

Isooctyl mercaptoacetate

depilating agents / reducing agents

MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID

107-96-0

203-537-0

3- mercaptopropionic acid

depilating agents / reducing agents

POTASSIUM THIOGLYCOLATE

34452-51-2

252-038-4

Potassium mercaptoacetate

depilating agents / reducing agents

STRONTIUM THIOGLYCOLATE

38337-95-0

253-888-9

Mercaptoacetic acid, strontium salt

depilating agents / reducing agents

THIOGLYCERIN

96-27-5

202-495-0

3- mercaptopropane- 1, 2- diol

depilating agents / reducing agents

THIOGLYCOLIC ACID

68-11-1

200-677-4

Mercaptoacetic acid

depilating agents / reducing agents