CAFFEIC ACID
咖啡酸
Also known as 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-Propenoic acid
CAS 331-39-5EC 206-361-2PubChem CID 689043
What it is and how it is used
Polyphenol antioxidant at 0.1–1%; scavenge free radicals, must store in light avoidance
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 04076 | rinse-off 0.4% · leave-on 0.25% |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 55168 | 功能 ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE |
Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.
Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval
Americas
| Market | Status | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States · CaliforniaCDPH | Listed onlyCSCP reportable ingredient | Reportable ingredient under the California Safe Cosmetics Act: reported to CDPH as known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other developmental or … Show full textReportable ingredient under the California Safe Cosmetics Act: reported to CDPH as known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other developmental or reproductive harm. Chemical name (as reported): Caffeic acid; CAS 331-39-5; reported in 6 product records from 3 companies; top categories: Skin Care Products; 2 records discontinued/reformulated; reports 2011-09-05..2017-04-05. | ca-cdphC · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 1 jurisdiction(s), covering 1 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.
Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.
Literature
- Inhibitory effect of curcumin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid on tumor promotion in mouse skin by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.Cancer research · 1988
In mouse skin, topically applied caffeic acid observed to inhibit TPA-induced epidermal DNA synthesis and tumor promotion.
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Bibliographic records and finding summaries come from public literature databases; research leads only, not efficacy claims.
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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