Is Dihydrocaffeic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Dihydrocaffeic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Antioxidant
Dihydrocaffeic Acid
INCI: DIHYDROCAFFEIC ACID
Dihydrocaffeic Acid (CAS 1078-61-1) is a cosmetic antioxidant functioning as Antioxidant, Photoprotective, Anti-Inflammatory. 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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Function
Antioxidant, Photoprotective, Anti-Inflammatory
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
InChIKey
DZAUWHJDUNRCTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not listed in CIR; no FDA restriction identified
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dihydrocaffeic Acid.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dihydrocaffeic 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
DIHYDROCAFFEIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL136927
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dihydrocaffeic Acid allowed in the EU?
Dihydrocaffeic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dihydrocaffeic Acid do in cosmetics?
Dihydrocaffeic Acid functions as: Antioxidant, Photoprotective, Anti-Inflammatory. It is classified as a Antioxidant in our database. CAS number: 1078-61-1.
Is Dihydrocaffeic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Dihydrocaffeic 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.
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