How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Humic Acids are allomelanins found in soil, produced by the decomposition of organic matter, particularly plants
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name フミン酸: 本品は、腐食土中の有機物質が分解して得られる酸性物質である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1415-93-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 215-809-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8020701
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.
- Softener and conditioner3
- Chelating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Study of humic acids and preparations based on them · 2019
- Antiflammatory activity and potential dermatological applications of characterized humic acids from a lignite and a green compost · 2022
- Antioxidant effect of humic acids on rat hepatocytes · 2021
- DRUGS OF THE FUTURE: HUMIC ACIDS · 2025
- Hemostatic Ability of Thermosensitive Biologically Active Gelatin-Alginate Hydrogels Modified with Humic Acids and Impregnated with Aminocaproic Acid · 2024
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Japanese · Chinese