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DEHYDROABIETIC ACID

Dehydroabietic acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

DEHYDROABIETIC 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.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1740-19-8
CAS 1740-19-8PubChem CID 94391

Dehydroabietic Acid

Dehydroabietic acid is an abietane diterpenoid that is abieta-8,11,13-triene substituted at position 18 by a carboxy group. It has a role as a metabolite and an allergen. It is a monocarboxylic acid, an abietane diterpenoid and a carbotricyclic compound. It is functionally related to an abietic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dehydroabietate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
(1R,4aS,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula
C20H28O2
Molecular weight
300.4 g/mol
Exact mass
300.208930132 Da
XLogP3
5.6
Topological polar surface area
37.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
3

Also known as

Abieta-8,11,13-trien-18-oic acidAbietic acid, dehydro-(-)-Dehydroabietic acid(+)-Dehydroabietic acid1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4aS,10aR)-13-Isopropylpodocarpa-8,11,13-trien-15-oic acid0S5XP6S3AUCHEBI:29571
16 more reported names
Podocarpa-8,11,13-trien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-NSC-2952Isopropyl podocarpa-8,11,13-trien-15-oic acid(1R-(1alpha,4Abeta,10aalpha))-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydro-7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethylphenanthren-1-carboxylic acidRefChem:131448217-102-8NSC 2952(1R,4aS,10aR)-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-Octahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-1-phenanthrenecarboxylic AcidNSC2952(1R,4aS,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid(1R,4aS,10aR)-7-Isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid6980-63-8abieta-8(14),9(11),12-trien-18-oic acidEINECS 217-102-8UNII-0S5XP6S3AUBRN 2059290
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.

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
101186
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2024-07-02
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Inventory details for DEHYDROABIETIC ACID

INCI name

DEHYDROABIETIC ACID

Description

Dehydroabietic acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-101186
Imported identity
DEHYDROABIETIC ACID
Source update
2024-07-02
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
—
Function
ANTIOXIDANT
Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.

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How DEHYDROABIETIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists DEHYDROABIETIC 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.

DEHYDROABIETIC 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.

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Source note for DEHYDROABIETIC ACID

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