Is OROTIC ACID safe in cosmetics?
OROTIC ACID has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: prohibited.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
OROTIC ACID
Also known as: EINECS 200-619-8, UNII-61H4T033E5, 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-4-pyrimidecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydro-2,6-dioxopyrimidin-4-carbonsaeure, 2,6-Dihydroxy-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid (+15 more)
OROTIC ACID (CAS 65-86-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning. 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.
Function
Skin Conditioning
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not prohibited or restricted — **allowed**
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for OROTIC ACID — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
skin-conditioning
needs-enrichment
Known Synonyms
EINECS 200-619-8
UNII-61H4T033E5
1,2,3,6-Tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-4-pyrimidecarboxylic acid
1,2,3,6-Tetrahydro-2,6-dioxopyrimidin-4-carbonsaeure
2,6-Dihydroxy-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid
2,6-Dihydroxypyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
2,6-Dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
2,6-dioxo-3H-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
6-Carboxy-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine
Acidum oroticum
Lactinium
Molkensaeure
ORO
Orodin
Oropur
Orotate
Orotonsan
Orotyl
Uracil-6-carbosaeure
Uracil-6-carboxylate
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
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
OROTIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1235017
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OROTIC ACID allowed in the EU?
OROTIC ACID EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does OROTIC ACID do in cosmetics?
OROTIC ACID functions as: Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 65-86-1.
Is OROTIC ACID used outside cosmetics?
OROTIC 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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