Ingredient Dictionary

DIMETHYLPHENYL CARBINOL

2-phenylpropan-2-ol is a tertiary alcohol that is isopropanol in which the hydrogen attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxy group has been replaced by a phenyl group.

Definition

2-phenylpropan-2-ol is a tertiary alcohol that is isopropanol in which the hydrogen attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxy group has been replaced by a phenyl group. It has a role as a Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a member of benzyl alcohols and a tertiary alcohol. It derives from a hydride of a cumene.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII JE030BGE05 · registered name .ALPHA.,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

DIMETHYLPHENYL CARBINOLINCIBenzenemethanol, .alpha.,.alpha.-dimethyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 617-94-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 210-539-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3027247
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID107247

IUPAC: 2-Phenylpropan-2-ol
Molecular formula: C9H12O
Molecular weight: 136.194 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: CBI, Liquid · Solid, [HSDB] Yellow liquid, mp = 32-34 deg C, [MSDSonline]
Boiling point: 202 °C @ 760 MM HG · 202 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting point: 36 °C
Solubility: INSOL IN WATER, SOL IN ETHANOL, ETHER, BENZENE
Density: 0.9735 @ 20 °C/4 °C · 0.9735 @ 20°C
Melting/freezing point: 36 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 2021.950 ℃
Flash point: 170 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.52 ㎜Hg (at 25 ℃)
Water solubility: 7140 ㎎/ℓ (at 25 ℃)
Relative density: 0.973
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.95
Molecular weight: 136.19

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 7 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
Intermediate1
Hardener1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Chemical reaction regulator1
Solvent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 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 4 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening