- Korean limit
- 0.15%
Definition
MEA o-Phenylphenate is the monoethanolamine salt of o-phenylphenol that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- South Korea
- Restricted
- China
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : Under maximum secondary amine: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : No use with nitrosating systems. Minimum 99% -Pureza. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor: 50 ug / kg. -Envasar / Nitrite - free store in containers.
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Minimum purity: 99% • Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers
Taiwan
- 0.2%
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other : - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
MEA O-PHENYLPHENATEINCI엠이에이o-페닐페네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 84145-04-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 282-227-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40233037
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40155528
- IUPAC
- 2-Aminoethan-1-ol--[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-ol (1/1)
- Molecular formula
- C14H17NO2
- Molecular weight
- 231.295 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Preservative1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard