Is Syringic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Syringic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Antioxidant
Syringic Acid
Also known as: 4-10-00-01995, BRN 2115262, 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl acid, EINECS 208-486-8, UNII-E390O181H5 (+9 more)
INCI: SYRINGIC ACID
Syringic Acid (CAS 530-57-4) is a cosmetic antioxidant functioning as Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning, Photoprotection Support. 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 data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning, Photoprotection Support
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
JMSVCTWVEWCHDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No specific FDA restrictions. No CIR report.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Syringic Acid.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
skin_suitability
{"oily_skin": "acceptable", "dry_skin": "acceptable", "sensitive_skin": "acceptable", "combination_skin": "acceptable", "normal_skin": "acceptable", "acne_prone": "acceptable", "rosacea": "acceptable", "eczema": "acceptable", "hyperpigmentation": "acceptable", "aging_mature": "acceptable", "dehydrated": "acceptable", "skin_benefit_primary": "antioxidant", "skin_benefit_secondary": "anti-inflammato…
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Flavouring and nutrient
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Syringic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
endocrine_disruptor
Known Synonyms
4-10-00-01995
BRN 2115262
3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl acid
EINECS 208-486-8
UNII-E390O181H5
3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzoate
3,5-Dimethoxybenzoyl hydrazine
3,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzoate
3,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzoate
4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzoic acid
4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-benzoic acid
4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid
Syringlicacid
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Syringic Acid allowed in the EU?
Syringic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Syringic Acid do in cosmetics?
Syringic Acid functions as: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning, Photoprotection Support. It is classified as a Antioxidant in our database. CAS number: 530-57-4.
Is Syringic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Syringic Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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