4-methoxybenzoic acid is a methoxybenzoic acid substituted with a methoxy group at position C-4.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 16 list it before the 1% line and 37 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 52 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 52
PureforetCentella Weak Acid Acne Cica Body Wash
Mixsoonmixsoon Pure Lacto Inner Cleanser 200ml
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann AHA Enzyme Body Lotion
LUNALUNA Long Lasting Tip Concealer Fixing Fit, 4 Colors
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Body Wash
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Body Wash Refill
Donginbi1899 Watery Oil Essence
BiorgaProtein Moisture Lotion 500ml
Ursa MajorUrsa Major Lunar Bloom Retinal Serum
BiorgaGlycine Milk Protein Treatment 1000ml Jumbo
LUNALUNA Long Lasting Foundation 30ml
AGE 20'sAGE 20's Sun Essence Pact Mineral Calming
Definition
4-methoxybenzoic acid is a methoxybenzoic acid substituted with a methoxy group at position C-4. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-methoxybenzoate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 4SB6Y7DMM3 · registered name P-ANISIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name アニス酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族カルボン酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name ｐ－アニス酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族カルボン酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 100-09-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-818-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4059205
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0032445
- IUPAC
- 4-Methoxybenzoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 152.149 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid, [Merck Index] Beige powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Solid
- Boiling point
- 276.5 °C · 275-280 °C
- Melting point
- 185 °C
- Solubility
- 530 mg/L (at 37 °C) · 0.53 mg/mL at 37 °C
- Dissociation constant
- 4.47 (at 25 °C)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 9 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.
- Deodorizer4
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- The Response Surface Optimization of Supercritical CO2 Modified with Ethanol Extraction of p-Anisic Acid from Acacia mearnsii Flowers and Mathematical Modeling of the Mass Transfer · 2022
- Production of Protocatechuic Acid from p-Hydroxyphenyl (H) Units and Related Aromatic Compounds Using an Aspergillus niger Cell Factory · 2021
- Bioactive (Co)oligoesters as Potential Delivery Systems of p-Anisic Acid for Cosmetic Purposes · 2020
- New alternatives to cosmetics preservation. · 2010
- Abstracts: New alternatives to cosmetics preservation · 2010
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English