Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII U8S4BRR944 · registered name 2-Methoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-METHOXY-4-METHOXYMETHYL-PHENOLINCIPhenol, 2-methoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5533-03-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 226-882-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40203896
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID70126387
- IUPAC
- 2-Methoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol
- Molecular formula
- C9H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 168.192 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1Classed as low1
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IFRA fragrance standards
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- 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