Official EU label nameGlossary entry 15962

MANDELIC ACID

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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CAS:90-64-2

EC:202-007-6

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MANDELIC ACID

Cosmetic functions: ANTIMICROBIAL

Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-hydroxy-

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2 matched or reported names

MANDELIC ACIDmandelic acid

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None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name MANDELIC ACID.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 90-64-2

CAS 90-64-2PubChem CID 1292

Mandelic Acid

Mandelic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which two of the methyl hydrogens are substituted by phenyl and hydroxyl groups. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a member of benzenes and a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a mandelate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid

Molecular formula: C8H8O3
Molecular weight: 152.15 g/mol
Exact mass: 152.047344113 Da
XLogP3: 0.6
Topological polar surface area: 57.5 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 3
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

dl-Mandelic acidPhenylglycolic acidParamandelic acidAmygdalic acidUromalineRacemic mandelic acidPhenylhydroxyacetic acid(RS)-Mandelic acid

16 more reported names

alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acidAcido mandelicoKyselina mandlovaBenzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acidNSC-7925NH496X0UJXCHEBI:35825RefChem:5982202-007-6611-72-3Almond acid2-Phenylglycolic acidp-Mandelic acidHydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid(+/-)-alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:35825
ChEMBL:CHEMBL1609
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6023234
PubMed:23035445
PubMed:22996609
PubMed:22953206
PubMed:22807393
PubMed:22788361
PubMed:22750350
PubMed:22731931
PubMed:22615547
PubMed:22595994
PubMed:22591993
PubMed:22586240
PubMed:22554263

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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal US EPA CompTox CTX APIs

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Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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