Acetyl Carnitine

Acetyl Carnitine

AKA “Acetyl-DL-carnitine, 14992-62-2, DL-O-Acetylcarnitine, 07OP6H4V4A, DTXSID2048117, RefChem:1076018, DTXCID5028089, DL-Acetylcarnitine, 3-(acetyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate, 3-Acetoxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate”

Skin Conditioning

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Ingredient Facts

Acetyl carnitine

AKA: Acetyl-DL-carnitine, 14992-62-2, DL-O-Acetylcarnitine, 07OP6H4V4A, DTXSID2048117, RefChem:1076018, DTXCID5028089, DL-Acetylcarnitine, 3-(acetyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate, 3-Acetoxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate

Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Amino Acid

Clean

1-Propanaminium, 2-(Acetyloxy)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-Trimethyl-, Inner Salt; Acetylcarnitine

Formula

C9H17NO4

Mol. Weight

203.24

CAS #

14992-62-2

Form

Powder

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

Discovered as a naturally occurring compound in the body; introduced to cosmetics in the 1990s for its potential to improve skin firmness and cellular energy metabolism.