Ingredient Dictionary

DIPHENYL METHANE

Diphenylmethane is a diarylmethane that is methane substituted by two phenyl groups.

Definition

Diphenylmethane is a diarylmethane that is methane substituted by two phenyl groups.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII K3E387I0BC · registered name Diphenylmethane · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

DIPHENYL METHANEINCI다이페닐메탄Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 101-81-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-978-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1041891
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9021891

IUPAC: 1,1'-Methylenedibenzene
Molecular formula: C13H12
Molecular weight: 168.239 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Colorless solid, mp = 26.5 deg C, [Hawley] Liquid, [MSDSonline] Forms needles with a harsh geranium-like odor, [Ullmann]
Odour: Odor of oranges · Harsh herbaceous odor reminiscent of geranium leaves
Boiling point: 264.5 °C · 264.5 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting point: 25.4 °C
Solubility: In water, 14.1 mg/L at 25 °C · In water, 14.5 mg/L
Density: 1.3421 at 10 °C/4 °C (solid), 1.0008 at 26 °C/4 °C (liquid) · 1.008 @25 °C
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 22~26 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 261~266 ℃
Flash point: 130 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 8.66 / 0.69 %
Vapour pressure: 1 ㎜Hg (76 C)
Vapour density: 5.79 ()
Relative density: 1.006 ()
Auto-ignition temperature: 485 ℃
Viscosity: 1.53 cP (60 C)
Molecular weight: 168.24

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
Solvent1
Deodorizer1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Surface modifier1
Dye1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard