Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII G6LP5A7L7A · registered name P-(2,2-DIMETHOXYETHYL)TOLUENE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CRESYLACETALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETALINCIBenzene, 1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-4-methyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 42866-91-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 255-976-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7068425
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0040177
- IUPAC
- 1-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)-4-methylbenzene
- Molecular formula
- C11H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 180.247 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
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
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard