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InventoryRef 3200915/10/2010

ASIATIC ACID

(2.alpha.,3.beta.,4.alpha.)-2,3,23-Trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid

ASIATIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 464-92-6

CAS 464-92-6PubChem CID 119034

Asiatic Acid

Asiatic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3 and 23 (the 2alpha,3beta stereoisomer). It is isolated from Symplocos lancifolia and Vateria indica and exhibits anti-angiogenic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an angiogenesis modulating agent. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a pentacyclic triterpenoid and a triol. It is a conjugate acid of an asiatate. It derives from a hydride of an ursane. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid

Molecular formula: C30H48O5
Molecular weight: 488.7 g/mol
Exact mass: 488.35017463 Da
XLogP3: 5.7
Topological polar surface area: 98.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 4
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 5
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 12

Also known as

Dammarolic acid9PA5A687X5NSC-166063CHEBI:28732alpha,3beta,23-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acidUrs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,23-trihydroxy-, (2alpha,3beta,4alpha)-Urs-12en-28-oic acid, 2,3,23-trihydroxy-, (2alpha, 3beta, 4alpha)-RefChem:28615

16 more reported names

482-720-9610-307-7Asiantic acidAsiaticacidEsculentic acid (Diplazium)UNII-9PA5A687X5Asiatic-acidHSDB 7662NSC 166063Asiatic acid, 97%Asiatic Acid, 95%Asiatic acid (Standard)ASIATIC ACID [HSDB]2alpha,3beta,23-Trihydroxyurs-12-ene-28-oic acidASIATIC ACID [WHO-DD]HY-N0194R

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:2873
ChEMBL:CHEMBL404313
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID901019207
PubMed:38567545
PubMed:38527925
PubMed:36244460
PubMed:34794910
PubMed:30802477
PubMed:29108773
PubMed:26286522
PubMed:22447225
PubMed:18802751

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Inventory details for ASIATIC ACID

INCI name

ASIATIC ACID

Description

(2.alpha.,3.beta.,4.alpha.)-2,3,23-Trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 32009
Imported identity: ASIATIC ACID
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for ASIATIC ACID

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Key data

CAS

464-92-6

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Restriction

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Function

LIGHT STABILIZER: Protecting the cosmetic product from deterioration effects of light.
SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ACRYLIC ACID/C12-22 ALKYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMERBINDING, LIGHT STABILIZER, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ALUMINUM BUTOXIDELIGHT STABILIZER

AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATEFILM FORMING, LIGHT STABILIZER, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

ASCORBYLPROPYL HYDROLYZED HYALURONATEHUMECTANT; SKIN PROTECTING; LIGHT STABILIZER; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

BACILLUS/MONASCUS/ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS SPROUT/RICE BRAN FERMENT FILTRATEANTI-SEBUM, HUMECTANT, LIGHT STABILIZER, SKIN CONDITIONING

BACILLUS/MONASCUS/LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA SPROUT/RICE BRAN FERMENT FILTRATELIGHT STABILIZER, SKIN CONDITIONING

BACILLUS/MONASCUS/SESAME SEED/SOYBEAN FERMENT FILTRATEANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, LIGHT STABILIZER, SKIN CONDITIONING

BEESWAX ACIDCLEANSING, LIGHT STABILIZER, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox 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

How ASIATIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ASIATIC ACID as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

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ASIATIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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