Caffeine (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

All authors of this article

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Dieser Artikel auf Deutsch

Synonym(s)

1,3,7-Trimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purin-2,6-dion; 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine; Caffeine; Caffeine anhydricum; Caffeine Oh.Eur8; caffeine purum; CAS number: 58-08-2; Guaranin; Methyltheobromine; Teein; Thein; Theine

Definition
This section has been translated automatically.

Caffeine is a white, odourless, bitter-tasting powder with the molecular formula: C8H10N4O2. Caffeine, an alkaloid of the xanthine group of substances, is naturally present in coffee beans (0.7- 2.5%), black tea (1.0-4.5%), mate (0.5-1.5%), cola nuts, cocoa and other vegetable products. The active ingredients theophylline and theobromine, which are chemically closely related to caffeine, are also abundant in nature.

General information
This section has been translated automatically.

Cosmetically, caffeine is used in cellulite preparations, as a hair growth agent or as a tanning enhancer.

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020