2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol is a member of phenols and a member of methoxybenzenes.
Definition
2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol is a member of phenols and a member of methoxybenzenes.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII W9GW1KZG6N · registered name CREOSOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 93-51-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-252-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6047105
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4027105
- IUPAC
- 2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 138.166 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 5.5 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 221~221 ℃
- Flash point
- 180 ℃
- Flammability (solid, gas)
- flammable
- Vapour pressure
- 0.024 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃, est.)
- Water solubility
- 2090 ㎎/ℓ (@ 25 ℃, est.)
- Vapour density
- 4.77
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.880 (est.)
- Molecular weight
- 138.164
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 5 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 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 4 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IFRA fragrance standards
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- 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 · Japanese