Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII PZP00ZS37E · registered name 6-TERT-BUTYL-3-METHYLANISOLE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-TERT-BUTYL-5-METHYLANISOLEINCIBenzene, 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 88-40-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-827-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2058966
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2048614
- IUPAC
- 1-tert-Butyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene
- Molecular formula
- C12H18O
- Molecular weight
- 178.275 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard