DENATONIUM BENZOATE

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Humans can typically sense sweet, sour, salty, savory and bitter-tasting stuff. Of these flavors, bitter-tasting chemicals elicit the most reaction. Denatonium benzoate, a concentration of 0.000008 moles per cubic meter is discernible to humans.

Denatonium Benzoate is a palm oil-free bittering agent added to prevent accidental ingestion of cosmetic products. It possesses extremely bitter and unpleasant taste, therefore providing maximum security to the customer. It can also be used in nail polish to fight against nail biting. Denatonium Benzoate finds application in skin care, hair care (shampoos), makeup and toiletries

Additional information

CAS

3734-33-6
Functions

DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE
Formula

C₂₁H₂₉N₂O · C₇H₅O₂
Molar Mass

446.58116 g/mol
Application

skin care, makeup, toiletries, shampoos, soaps, nail polish
Restriction

No restriction
Trade names

Denatrol®, Bitrex 2.5%,