Is Ursolic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Ursolic Acid has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ursolic Acid
Also known as: (3beta)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid, Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3β)-, Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3β-hydroxy-, (3β)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3β-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (+12 more)
INCI: URSOLIC ACID
Ursolic Acid (CAS 77-52-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing. 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.
Function
Antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
WCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; FDA and CIR have reviewed — considered safe within recommended concentrations
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ursolic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Fragrance
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Ursolic Acid — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Known Synonyms
(3beta)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3β)-
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3β-hydroxy-
(3β)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid
3β-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid
Bungeolic acid
Malol
Merotaine
NSC 167406
NSC 4060
Neoage UR
Prunol
Ursolisome
Urson
β-Ursolic acid
EINECS No.: 201-034-0
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3.beta.)-
Chemical Function
Deodorizer
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
URSOLIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL169
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ursolic Acid allowed in the EU?
Ursolic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ursolic Acid do in cosmetics?
Ursolic Acid functions as: Antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 77-52-1.
Is Ursolic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Ursolic 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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