Is Oleanolic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Oleanolic Acid has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Oleanolic Acid
INCI: OLEANOLIC ACID
Oleanolic Acid (CAS 508-02-1 [^1_9]) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, skin protecting (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin conditioning, skin protecting (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant)
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA-permitted cosmetic ingredient; also GRAS as food component
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Oleanolic Acid.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
acne
{"cas_number": "508-02-1", "anti_acne_mechanism": "sebum_regulation/anti_inflammatory", "comedogenicity_rating_0_to_5": "0", "acne_type_efficacy": "inflammatory", "sebum_reduction_pct_clinical": "0-10", "prescription_required_usa": "No", "otc_drug_monograph_category": "No", "max_otc_concentration_pct": "No limit", "japan_quasi_drug_anti_acne": "No", "korea_functional_cosmetic_acne": "No", "eu_cosm…
anti_aging
{"anti_aging_claim": "anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-protection", "mechanism_of_action": "Bioactive compound, specialized mechanism", "target_skin_layer": "epidermis, dermis", "collagen_stimulation": "Mild", "elastin_protection": "Mild", "wrinkle_reduction_pct": "8-15", "clinical_study_duration_weeks": "12", "sample_size": "35", "double_blind": "No", "placebo_controlled": "Yes", "published_journal…
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Oleanolic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oleanolic Acid allowed in the EU?
Oleanolic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Oleanolic Acid do in cosmetics?
Oleanolic Acid functions as: Skin conditioning, skin protecting (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 508-02-1 [^1_9].
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