Food use
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.
- beauty
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Barbituric acid
CAS 16564-27-5
Also registered as 39 other CAS numbers
20964-57-2 · 32267-40-6 · 42910-84-9 · 51159-18-3 · 53853-41-1 · 63896-95-7 · 117491-80-2 · 118738-52-6 · 154254-45-2 · 158217-19-7 · 160336-60-7 · 223674-02-0 · 253678-06-7 · 253678-07-8 · 253678-08-9 · 408335-37-5 · 465532-08-5 · 477705-05-8 · 678184-94-6 · 774592-06-2 · 860760-03-8 · 888733-51-5 · 914348-20-2 · 944357-77-1 · 1030660-92-4 · 1175001-15-6 · 1227251-16-2 · 1333204-15-1 · 1351684-07-5 · 1392108-86-9 · 1696408-95-3 · 1802859-89-7 · 1811546-22-1 · 1825368-05-5 · 1888309-80-5 · 1906914-02-0 · 2171459-71-3 · 2258646-20-5 · 67-52-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Barbituric acid in plain language
Also known as Fluorouracil related compound a · 1,3-Diazinane-2,4,6-trione · Malonylurea · 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydro-2,4,6-pyrimidinetrione · 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione · 2,4,6-Pyrimidinetriol
Show all 16 names
2,4,6-Pyrimidinetrione · 2,4,6-Trihydroxypyrimidine · 2,4,6-Trioxohexahydropyrimidine · 4,6-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydropyrimidin-2-one · 6-Hydroxyuracil · Acide barbiturique · Barbiturate · PYRIMIDINE-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-TRIONE · Pyrimidinetrione · Pyrimidinetriol
Used in cosmetics as an emollient.
- Emollient
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Barbituric acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveBarbituric Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
- Barbituric Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Food and drug.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Food and drug.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 Barbituric 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 Barbituric 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
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-02-27
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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 EPA CPDat has listed Barbituric acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
15
Laboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsFood and drug
Typical roles
Emollient