Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII I8N0RO87OV · registered name 2,6-Xylenol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H411 (category 2) · H314 (category 1) · H311 (category 3) · +1 more
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 576-26-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 209-400-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9024063
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID404063
- IUPAC
- 2,6-Dimethylphenol
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O
- Molecular weight
- 122.167 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 45.7 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 201 ℃
- Flash point
- 73 ℃(c.c.)
- Vapour pressure
- 0.171 ㎜Hg (25℃)
- Water solubility
- 0.605 g/100㎖ (25 ℃)
- Relative density
- 1.02~1.03 ((15℃))
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.36
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 555
- Viscosity
- 1.85 cP((71℃))
- Molecular weight
- 122.17
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 15 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.
- Fragrance4
- Solvent3
- Intermediate2
- Cleaning agent2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Monomers1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
5 skin studies and 3 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 8 studies
- Corrosive
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Category 1
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Skin Corr. 1B
Skin Irritation · Authoritative - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across - Category 1
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- 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 · Chinese