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MELLISIC ACID

Triacontanoic acid

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

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 506-50-3
CAS 506-50-3PubChem CID 10471

Triacontanoic acid

Triacontanoic acid is a C30, very long straight-chain, saturated fatty acid. It is an ultra-long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a triacontanoate. ChEBI

IUPAC name
triacontanoic acid
Molecular formula
C30H60O2
Molecular weight
452.8 g/mol
Exact mass
452.45933115 Da
XLogP3
13.9
Topological polar surface area
37.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Melissic acidn-Triacontanoic acid1-Triacontanoic acidmyricic acidtriacontoic acidHLT2OTQ105TriacontansaeureEINECS 208-042-3
16 more reported names
NSC-53832CH3-[CH2]28-COOHCHEBI:31003NSC 53832C30:0CH3-(CH2)28-COOHnTriacontanoic acid1Triacontanoic acidRefChem:899015208-042-3TRIACONTANOICACIDMelissic acid,syntheticFA 30:0CS-0144272UNII-HLT2OTQ105Melissinsaure
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.

Inventory details for MELLISIC ACID

INCI name

MELLISIC ACID

Description

Triacontanoic acid

Record provenance

Inventory reference
35213
Imported identity
MELLISIC ACID
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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How MELLISIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MELLISIC 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.

MELLISIC ACID is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

MELLISIC 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.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, MELLISIC ACID carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 506-50-3 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for MELLISIC ACID

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for MELLISIC ACID from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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