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Uric acid
CAS 530-13-2
Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers
13154-20-6 · 33278-42-1 · 34318-07-5 · 42911-25-1 · 42911-27-3 · 42911-28-4 · 69-93-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Uric acid in plain language
Also known as 2,6,8-TRIOXYPURINE · 7,9-Dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione · 7,9-dihydro-3H-purine-2,6,8-trione · Idelalisib metabolite M54 · Lithic acid · 1H-Purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione, 7,9-dihydro-
Show all 17 names
1H-Purine-2,6,8-triol · 2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1H-purine-2,6,8-trione · 2,6,8-Trihydroxypurine · 2,6,8-Trioxopurine · 8-HYDROXYXANTHINE · PURINE-2,6,8(1H,3H,9H)-TRIONE · PURINE-2,6,8-TRIOL · Sodium Urate · trioxopurine · urate · Uricum acidum
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a pH buffer.
- Skin conditioning
- Buffering
- pH adjuster
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Uric acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, pH regulating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, pH regulating agent.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 22 active drug products and 24 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 22 active drug products and 24 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Uric acid. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Uric acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-07-26
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Uric acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
24
Typical roles
Skin conditioningBufferingpH adjusterConditioner