Ingredient Dictionary

FUROIC ACID

2-furoic acid is a furoic acid having the carboxylic acid group located at position 2.

Definition

2-furoic acid is a furoic acid having the carboxylic acid group located at position 2. It has a role as an inhibitor, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a plant metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-furoate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII P577F6494A · registered name 2-Furoic acid · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Furoic Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

FUROIC ACIDINCI2-Furancarboxylic acidSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 88-14-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-803-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6041420
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4021420

IUPAC: Furan-2-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula: C5H4O3
Molecular weight: 112.084 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Solid
Boiling point: 230.00 to 232.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Melting point: 133.5 °C
Solubility: 37.1 mg/mL at 15 °C
Melting/freezing point: 129~133 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 232.14 ℃(760 mmHg)
Flash point: 94.195 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.033 ㎜Hg (25°C)
Water solubility: 36 g/㎖ (20℃)
Vapour density: 3.8688298239558163
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Flavouring and nutrient2
Intermediate1
Cleaning agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across