Methanediol is the simplest member of the class of methanediols that is methane in which two of the hydrogens have been substituted by hydroxy groups.
Definition
Methanediol is the simplest member of the class of methanediols that is methane in which two of the hydrogens have been substituted by hydroxy groups. It is a member of methanediols, an aldehyde hydrate and a one-carbon compound.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 6Z20YM9257 · registered name METHYLENE GLYCOL · single chemical substance
Methylene Glycol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- ASEAN · European Union · United Kingdom
- Restricted or banned
- ASEAN · European Union · South Korea
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Canada
- Conditions of Use by product type : See “Formaldehyde”.
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 1579
Restriction II/1579 · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Methylene glycol
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Formaldehyde and Methylene Glycol as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name メチレングリコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 463-57-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 207-339-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50196801
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID50119292
- IUPAC
- Methanediol
- Molecular formula
- CH4O2
- Molecular weight
- 48.041 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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
- Biocide1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 24
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU prohibited substances (Annex II)
- EU SCCS safety opinions
- Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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