Is Abietic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Abietic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Abietic Acid
Also known as: 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-, (-)-Abietic acid, 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6, 10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1α,4aβ,4bα,10aα)], 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1α,4aβ,4bα,10aα)]-, 7,13-Abietadien-18-oic acid (+15 more)
INCI: ABIETIC ACID
Abietic Acid (CAS 514-10-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant, emulsifying agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Surfactant, emulsifying agent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No specific FDA restriction; CIR has reviewed rosin and colophony derivatives
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Abietic Acid.
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Sensitization AOP Dashboard
Adverse Outcome Pathway data across 5 assays (DPRA, KeratinoSens, hCLAT, LLNA, NESIL) aggregated from public sources.
DPRA Cys %
99.9%
DPRA Lys %
16.1%
KeratinoSens IC50
104.61 µM
hCLAT CV75
89.6 µg/mL
LLNA EC3
15%
NESIL
3750 µg/cm²
LLNA: Weak (1B)
GHS: 1B
Source: LLNA: Gerberick et al. (2005); DPRA: Natsch et al. 2013 [DOI:10.1002/jat.2868] | Nukada et al. 2013 [DOI:10.1016/j.tiv.2012.11.006]; KS: Emter et al. 2010 [DOI:10.1016/j.taap.2010.03.009]; hCLAT: Ashikaga et al. 2010 [DOI:10.1177/026119291003800403]
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Fragrance
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Abietic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-
(-)-Abietic acid
1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6, 10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1α,4aβ,4bα,10aα)]
1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1α,4aβ,4bα,10aα)]-
7,13-Abietadien-18-oic acid
Abietic acid, (-)-
l-Abietic acid
Podocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-
(1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-Decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-1-phenanthrenecarboxylic acid
Abieta-7,13-diene-18-oic acid
NSC 25149
Odomit B 10
Sylvic acid
Abietate
EINECS 208-178-3
13-Isopropylpodocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid
Kyselina abietova
UNII-V3DHX33184
ZAO
ZAO (natural product)
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
CEDI
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
ABIETIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL71893
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Abietic Acid allowed in the EU?
Abietic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Abietic Acid do in cosmetics?
Abietic Acid functions as: Surfactant, emulsifying agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 514-10-3.
Is Abietic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Abietic Acid also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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