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3',4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONOL

CAS 6068-78-6

3',4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONOL chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

3',4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONOL in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dihydroxyflavonol”.

Also known as Dihydroxyflavonol · 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy- · 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one · 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxychromen-4-one · 5,7-DIDEOXYQUERCETIN · 2-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-3-HYDROXY-4H-BENZOPYRAN-4-ONE

Show all 13 names

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one · 3'',4''-dihydroxyflavonol · 3,3'',4''-Trihydroxyflavone · 3,3',4'-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONE · Diohf · TNP00069 · UNII-R1I1R1C88V

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Antioxidant
  • Skin conditioning
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 3',4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONOL appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveDihydroxyflavonol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
    • Dihydroxyflavonol is the organic compound that conforms to the formulaSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 3',4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONOL. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 3',4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONOL yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

sciencedirect.com

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.