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Retinol

CAS 68-26-8 · PubChem CID 445354 · C20H30O · 286.5 g/mol

Also called retinol, all-trans-Retinol, Agoncal, trans-retinol, Veroftal.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Irritant
Irritant
GHS pictogram: Health Hazard
Health Hazard

Signal word

Danger

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)fetched 2026-08-28

Precautionary statement codes

P203, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P318, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P405, and P501

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H302Harmful if swallowed

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H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

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H319Causes serious eye irritation

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H360May damage fertility or the unborn child

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H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life

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02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Vitamin a appears as yellow crystals or orange solid. Practically water insoluble. (NTP, 1992)

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Odour

no value printed

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Melting point

62-64 °C

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Boiling point

137-138 °C at 1X10-6 mm Hg

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Flash point

no value printed

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Auto-ignition temperature

no value printed

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Flammable limits

no value printed

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Vapour pressure

no value printed

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Relative density

no value printed

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Solubility in water

Practically insoluble in water or glycerol; soluble in absolute alcohol, methanol, chloroform, ether, fats and oils

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

log Kow = 5.68

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Viscosity

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), CAMEO Chemicals, Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).

9 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.