Is Coumaric Acid safe in cosmetics?
Coumaric Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Coumaric Acid
Also known as: 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, (2E)-, (2E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid, 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, (E)-, Cinnamic acid, p-hydroxy-, (E)-, (2E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid (+14 more)
INCI: COUMARIC ACID
Coumaric Acid (CAS 501-98-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin brightening. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Coumaric Acid is classified GHS Danger (H301, H311, H314, H315, H317, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin brightening
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
InChIKey
NGSWKAQJJWESNS-ZZXKWVIFSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted; used as cosmetic active under general safety provisions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Coumaric Acid.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Coumaric Acid.
Regulatory Flags
p-coumaric-acid
tyrosinase-inhibitor
skin-brightening
antioxidant
phenolic-acid
natural
Known Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, (2E)-
(2E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, (E)-
Cinnamic acid, p-hydroxy-, (E)-
(2E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
(E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
(E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid
(E)-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid
(E)-p-Coumaric acid
(E)-p-Hydroxycinnamic acid
Naringeninic acid
p-Hydroxy-trans-cinnamic acid
p-trans-Coumaric acid
trans-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
trans-4-Coumaric acid
trans-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid
trans-p-Coumaric acid
trans-p-Coumarinic acid
trans-p-Hydroxycinnamic acid
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
COUMARIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL66879
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Coumaric Acid allowed in the EU?
Coumaric Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Coumaric Acid do in cosmetics?
Coumaric Acid functions as: antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin brightening. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 501-98-4.
Is Coumaric Acid used outside cosmetics?
Coumaric Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Coumaric Acid have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Coumaric Acid is classified GHS Danger (H301, H311, H314, H315, H317, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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