Retinoic Acid
INCI name: Retinoic Acid
Retinoic Acid, an INCI ingredient in the EU CosIng database. Piel groups it with retinoids that benzoyl peroxide breaks down and retinoids.
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Retinoic Acid under:
- retinoids that benzoyl peroxide breaks down
- retinoids
EU regulation
Retinoic Acid is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry II/375. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.
Identifiers
- INCI name
- Retinoic Acid
- CAS number
- 302-79-4
- EC number
- 206-129-0
- CosIng reference
- 85067
Data from Piel's records, September 19, 2026