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INCI · plant-extract · CIR review pending · used in 5 products

Oleanolic Acid

Oleanolic Acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid compound with the IUPAC name 3Beta-Hydroxyolean-12-En-28-Oic Acid (CAS #508-02-1). It is listed in the EU CosIng database with the official function of skin conditioning. It appears frequently in acne-targeting, pore-minimizing, oil-control, and hair-loss treatment formulations.

Evidence level
weak
EWG score
Comedogenic
Category
plant-extract

● Benefits

According to its CosIng classification, Oleanolic Acid primarily functions as a skin conditioning agent. Its presence across acne treatments, pore-minimizing products, and hair growth serums suggests additional roles in sebum regulation and scalp health, though the source does not provide clinical detail on these benefits.

skin-conditioningpore-minimizinganti-acneoil-control
● Cautions

Where Curi finds it.