P-hydroxybenzyl alcohol is a member of the class of benzyl alcohols that is benzyl alcohol substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4.
Definition
P-hydroxybenzyl alcohol is a member of the class of benzyl alcohols that is benzyl alcohol substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4. It has been isolated from Arcangelisia gusanlung. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of benzyl alcohols and a member of phenols.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 1A3AH1FP1B · registered name 4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 623-05-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 210-768-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8073920
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7043293
- IUPAC
- 4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
- Molecular formula
- C7H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 124.139 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 124~125 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 252 ℃
- Flash point
- 146 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.01 ㎜Hg (25 deg C)
- Water solubility
- 6700 ㎎/ℓ (20 deg C)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.25
- Molecular weight
- 124.14
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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 nutrient2
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Production of Protocatechuic Acid from p-Hydroxyphenyl (H) Units and Related Aromatic Compounds Using an Aspergillus niger Cell Factory · 2021
- Sinapis alba seed meal as a feedstock for extracting the natural tyrosinase inhibitor 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol · 2018
- Essential oil constituents and their biological activities from the leaves of Cassia fistula growing in Nepal · 2013
- Colorimetric evaluation of phenolic content and GC-MS characterization of phenolic composition of alimentary and cosmetic argan oil and press cake. · 2005
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- 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
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