Ingredient Dictionary

PHENACETIN

Phenacetin can cause cancer according to California Labor Code.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Phenacetin can cause cancer according to California Labor Code.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII ER0CTH01H9 · registered name PHENACETIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER

Safety & regulatory references

Banned: ASEAN · China

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance · priority-management substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

PHENACETININCI페나세틴Korean label name (MFDS standard)Acetamide, N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 62-44-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-533-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1021116
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID001116

IUPAC: N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)acetamide
Molecular formula: C10H13NO2
Molecular weight: 179.219 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Phenacetin is an odorless fine white crystalline solid with a lightly bitter taste. Used as an analgesic medicine. · Dry Powder
Odour: ODORLESS · odourless
Boiling point: Decomposes (NTP, 1992) · 242-245 °C
Melting point: 273 to 280 °F (NTP, 1992) · 137.5 °C
Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) · 766 mg/L (at 25 °C)
Stability: Stable in air.
pH: SATURATED SOLN IS NEUTRAL TO LITMUS
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 137.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 242~245 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.000000692 ㎜Hg(25℃)
Water solubility: 766 ㎎/ℓ(25℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.58
Molecular weight: 179.22

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

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.

Stabilizing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 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 4 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening