The sodium salt of a coumarin derivative, listed as an oral care ingredient.
What it is
Sodium methylesculetin acetate is sodium [(6-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)oxy]acetate, a synthetic derivative of 4-methylesculetin, a hydroxycoumarin, carrying an acetic acid group as its sodium salt. CosIng lists it as an oral care ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Oral care
- Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.