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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 29694

URSOLIC 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.

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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13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:77-52-1
EC:201-034-0
Ingredient index records:
URSOLIC ACID
Cosmetic functions: FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING

Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)-; 3b-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic Acid; Hydroxyursenoic acid

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URSOLIC ACID

Regulatory evidence across markets

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

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 77-52-1
CAS 77-52-1PubChem CID 64945

(+)-Ursolic Acid

Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is urs-12-en-28-oic acid substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3. It has a role as a geroprotector and a plant metabolite. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an ursolate. It derives from a hydride of an ursane. — ChEBI

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
Molecular formula
C30H48O3
Molecular weight
456.7 g/mol
Exact mass
456.36034539 Da
XLogP3
7.3
Topological polar surface area
57.5 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
10

Also known as

Ursolic acidPrunolMalolUrsonMicromerolNSC-4060NSC-167406CHEBI:9908
16 more reported names
P3M2575F3FUrs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3beta-hydroxy-Oleanolate, Sodium3 Epiursolic Acid3beta-ursolic acid3alpha-ursolic acid3beta Ursolic Acid3alpha Ursolic Acid3 Epi Ursolic AcidRefChem:6341(3 beta)-3-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acidursolic acid monosodium salt201-034-03beta-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid(3beta)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acidursolic-acid
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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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