Ingredient Dictionary

HIPPURIC ACID

N-benzoylglycine is an N-acylglycine in which the acyl group is specified as benzoyl.

Definition

N-benzoylglycine is an N-acylglycine in which the acyl group is specified as benzoyl. It has a role as a uremic toxin and a human blood serum metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a N-benzoylglycinate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII TE0865N2ET · registered name Hippuric Acid · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

HIPPURIC ACIDINCI히푸릭애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glycine, N-benzoyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 495-69-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 207-806-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9046073
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7026073

IUPAC: N-Benzoylglycine
Molecular formula: C9H9NO3
Molecular weight: 179.175 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Melting/freezing point: 191.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 220.7 ℃
Flash point: 108 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.000000762 ㎜Hg(25℃)
Water solubility: 3750 ㎎/ℓ(Water Solubility 25℃)
Vapour density: 6.2
Relative density: 1.371
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 0.31
Decomposition temperature: 186~192 ℃
Molecular weight: 179.19

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard