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
DefinitionThis 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 informationThis section has been translated automatically.
Cosmetically, caffeine is used in cellulite preparations, as a hair growth agent or as a tanning enhancer.
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