Identification

Nameurea
IUPACurea
CAS Number57-13-6
EINECS200-315-5
FDA UNII8W8T17847W
Molecular FormulaC H4 N2 O
Molecular Weight60.05608000
MDL NumberMFCD00008022
Nikkaji NumberJ2.322A
Beilstein773698

Regulatory

FDA/DG SANTE Petitions, Reviews, Notices184.1923
JECFA Food AdditiveUrea
DG SANTE Food Additivescarbamide
DG SANTE Food Contact Materialscarbamide
FDA Mainterm (SATF)57-13-6 ; UREA
FDA RegulationFDA PART 175 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF COATINGS

Physical Properties

Assay 98.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 1.33500 @ 25.00 °C.
Melting Point 132.00 to 134.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 196.00 to 197.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Vapor Pressure 0.395000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point 163.00 °F. TCC ( 72.70 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w) -1.660 (est)
Soluble in water, 545000 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesantistatic agents

No sensory data available

Safety Information

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Oral/Parenteral Toxicityoral-rat LD50 8471 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicitysubcutaneous-rat LD50 8200 mg/kg
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements', 'BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)\nBEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY)\nBEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC', 'BEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC\nBEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY)\nBEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)', 'BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY)\nBEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC\nBEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)', 'BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY)\nBEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC\nBEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)']

Safety in Use

Categoryformulation aids, fermentation aids
Recommendation for urea usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for urea flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

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Potential Uses

antistatic agents humectants

Natural Occurrence

purslane plant tea plant

Synonyms

carbamide carbamimic acid carbamimidic acid carbonamidimidic acid carbonyl diamide carbonyl diamine carbonyldiamide carbonyldiamine urea multicompendium USP EP JP urea USP Info: Urea PubMed: Microbial cell-free extracts as sources of enzyme activities to be used for enhancement flavor development of ewe milk cheese. PubMed: Anti-diabetic effects of shubat in type 2 diabetic rats induced by combination of high-glucose-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin. PubMed: Pediatric drug formulation of sodium benzoate extended-release granules. PubMed: Effect of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium salt cations on pH, proteolysis, organic acids, and microbial populations during storage of full-fat Cheddar cheese. PubMed: Simulating protein folding in different environmental conditions. PubMed: Monitoring the ripening process of Cheddar cheese based on hydrophilic component profiling using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. PubMed: Breeding research on sake yeasts in Japan: history, recent technological advances, and future perspectives. PubMed: Toxic effects of some synthetic food colorants and/or flavor additives on male rats. PubMed: Effects of ad libitum ingestion of monosodium glutamate on weight gain in C57BL6/J mice. PubMed: SB-334867-A, a selective orexin-1 receptor antagonist, enhances taste aversion learning and blocks taste preference learning in rats. PubMed: Food flavor cinnamaldehyde-induced biochemical and histological changes in the kidney of male albino wistar rat. PubMed: Nitrogen catabolite repression modulates the production of aromatic thiols characteristic of Sauvignon Blanc at the level of precursor transport. PubMed: Carcass, sensory, fat color, and consumer acceptance characteristics of Angus-cross steers finished on ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) forage or on a high-concentrate diet. PubMed: Meat quality responses to feeding distiller's grains to finishing Holstein steers. PubMed: The effect of application of cold natural smoke on the ripening of Cheddar cheese. PubMed: [A study on formation of N-(nitrosomethyl) urea in experimental pig stomach gavaged with fish sauce]. PubMed: Ripening of cheddar cheese with added attenuated adjunct cultures of lactobacilli. PubMed: Effect of urea on volatile generation from Maillard reaction of cysteine and ribose. PubMed: Clinical validation of the Helikit: a 13C urea breath test used for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. PubMed: Effect of ethanol in feed on milk flavor and chemical composition. PubMed: Dietary preferences in early lactation cows as affected by primary tastes and some common feed flavors. PubMed: Feed and animal factors influencing milk fat composition. PubMed: Preference of Old World monkeys for amino acids and other gustatory stimuli: the influence of monosodium glutamate. PubMed: Ingestion of low concentrations of sucrose or hydrochloric acid solutions accelerates mortality in rats with cholestatic liver disease. PubMed: [Setting a maximum allowable concentration for urea in reclaimed potable water and evaluating the nature of its biological action]. PubMed: Nutritive value of methane fermentation residue in diets fed to feedlot steers. PubMed: Factors influencing intake of high urea-containing rations by lactating dairy cows. PubMed: Flavor preferences in malnourished Mexican infants. PubMed: Milk production of cows on protein-free feed.