2-Hydroxy-4'-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylpropiophenone is an aromatic ketone.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 7E6XXS6VES · registered name 2-HYDROXY-1-(4-(2-HYDROXYETHOXY) PHENYL)-2-METHYL-1-PROPANONE · single chemical substance
2-Hydroxy-4'-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylpropiophenone is an aromatic ketone.
Source: PubChem
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
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 106797-53-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 402-670-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 600-777-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 600-777-1, 402-670-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6044777
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4024777
- IUPAC
- 2-Hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methylpropan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C12H16O4
- Molecular weight
- 224.256 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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.
- Photosensitizers4
- Monomers1
- Reducing agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
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 6 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) (adopted 1981) - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- 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