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Ferulic acid

CAS 1356408-74-6

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

1135-24-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ferulic acid in plain language

What it is

Also known as 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid · 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- · 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid · 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid · 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid · 4'-Hydroxy-3'-methoxycinnamic acid

Show all 9 names

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid · 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyzimtsaure · Acide 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamique

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial and an antioxidant.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Preservative
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ferulic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 89 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Antioxidant, Preservative.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 89 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Antioxidant, Preservative.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ferulic 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 Ferulic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-01-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 EPA CPDat has listed Ferulic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

89

Named organisations

6

Personal careRaw materials

Typical roles

AntimicrobialAntioxidantPreservativeFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Ferulic acid are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Ferulic acid; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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