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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 16521

METHYL HYDROXYCINNAMATE

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.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:19367-38-5
EC:223-531-1
Ingredient index records:
METHYL HYDROXYCINNAMATE
Cosmetic functions: SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

(E)-coumaric acid methyl ester,2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, methyl ester,(Z)-coumaric acid methyl ester

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METHYL HYDROXYCINNAMATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name METHYL HYDROXYCINNAMATE.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 19367-38-5
CAS 19367-38-5PubChem CID 5319562

Methyl-P-Coumarate

4-coumaric acid methyl ester is a cinnamate ester that is the methyl ester of 4-coumaric acid. It has a role as an antifungal agent, a melanin synthesis inhibitor, an anti-inflammatory agent, a plant metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is a methyl ester, a member of phenols and a cinnamate ester. It is functionally related to a 4-coumaric acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Molecular formula
C10H10O3
Molecular weight
178.18 g/mol
Exact mass
178.062994177 Da
XLogP3
2.3
Topological polar surface area
46.5 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

methyl-hydroxycinnamateRefChem:522166Methyl 4-hydroxycinnamateMethyl p-hydroxycinnamate(E)-Methyl 4-coumarateMethyl trans-p-Coumarate4-Hydroxycinnamic acid methyl ester(E)-Methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylate
16 more reported names
methyl coumaratep-hydroxy methyl cinnamatepCAMEMethyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylatemethyl 4-hydroxy cinnamatemethyl (2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, methyl ester, (2E)-coumaric acid methyl esterCinnamic acid, p-hydroxy-, methyl esterMethyl Trans-P-Coumaric AcidMethyl trans-4-HydroxycinnamateCHEBI:1940943-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl estertrans-p-Coumaric Acid Methyl EsterMethyl ester of p-Hydroxycinnamic acidCinnamic acid, p-hydroxy-, methyl ester (8CI)
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortalUS EPA CompTox CTX APIs

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Official source and scope

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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