Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII XE68BU3OYJ · registered name METHYL 2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
METHYL 2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATEINCIBenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-, methyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2150-47-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 218-428-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2022177
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID302177
- IUPAC
- Methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O4
- Molecular weight
- 168.148 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard