Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
METHYLPHENOXY-ETHANOLINCIEthanol, 2-(4-methylphenoxy)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 15149-10-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 239-209-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9065861
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3034901
- IUPAC
- 2-(4-Methylphenoxy)ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C9H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 152.193 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
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
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 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard