Ingredient Dictionary

3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENOL

Sesamol is a member of benzodioxoles.

Definition

Sesamol is a member of benzodioxoles.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 94IEA0NV89 · registered name 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Dyes hairHAIR DYEING

Safety & regulatory references

Banned: Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · China · European Union · South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 1247

Source: EU prohibited substances (Annex II)

Restriction II/1247

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENOLINCI1,3-Benzodioxol-5-olSynonym3,4-메틸렌다이옥시페놀Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 533-31-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 208-561-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9021267
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID101267

IUPAC: 2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ol
Molecular formula: C7H6O3
Molecular weight: 138.122 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.

Flavouring and nutrient1
Dye1

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