Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII Z3248K2SSM · registered name BENZYL METHACRYLATE · single chemical substance
Benzyl Methacrylate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name メタクリル酸ベンジル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2495-37-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 219-674-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0022193
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID302193
- IUPAC
- Benzyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 176.215 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- &, lt, -1 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 227~233 ℃
- Flash point
- 107 ℃
- Evaporation rate
- (&, lt, 1)
- Vapour pressure
- (&, lt, 1 mmHg at 20℃)
- Vapour density
- (&, gt, 1)
- Relative density
- 1.04 ()
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.53
- Molecular weight
- 176.22
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
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.
- Photosensitive agent1
- Monomers1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
6 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 20%), 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 8 studies
- High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) adopted 24 April 2002 - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal), adopted 30 May 2008 according to other guideline: OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity), adopted 24th Feb 1987 according to - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: US FHSA Federal regulation: 16 CFR 1500.41 equivalent or similar to other guideline: Journal officiel de la Republique Francaise, 21 Feb 1982 according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) adopted 12 May 1981 - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: US FHSA Federal regulation: 16 CFR 1500.41 according to - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) adopted 24th April 2002 equivalent or similar to other guideline: Journal Officiel de la Republique Francaise 21 April 1971 and 5 June 1973 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2
- 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