HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID
羟基辛酸
Also known as dl-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
CAS 617-73-2EC 210-524-3PubChem CID 94180
What it is and how it is used
CIR 安全评估:Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 05273 | 按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用 |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 34484 | 功能 SKIN CONDITIONING |
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
Asia-Pacific
| Market | Status | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KoreaMFDS | Restricted화장품 사용제한 원료 | 구분: 한도; 표준명: 하이드록시카프릴릭애씨드; CASNo: 617-73-2; 이명: 2-Hydroxycaprylic Acid, 2-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid, Octanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-; 영문명: Hydroxycaprylic Acid | kr-mfdsC · 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.
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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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