Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII RIM60IN3PY · registered name 2-ISOPROPYL-P-CRESOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ISOPROPYL-P-CRESOLINCIPhenol, 4-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4427-56-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 224-611-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2052104
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4030671
- IUPAC
- 4-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)phenol
- Molecular formula
- C10H14O
- Molecular weight
- 150.221 g/mol
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.
- Fragrance3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate2
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 2 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard