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TETRAHYDRO-METHYL-PHENYL-PYRAN

Molecular structure

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

TETRAHYDRO-METHYL-PHENYL-PYRANINCI2H-Pyran, tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-phenyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
94201-73-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
303-662-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID90869209
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID90817225
IUPAC
4-Methyl-2-phenyloxane
Molecular formula
C12H16O
Molecular weight
176.259 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 6 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.

  • Fragrance5
  • Chelating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low1

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 6 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
  • Skin irritation - category 2
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Skin sensitisation - category 1
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: MatTek Corporation EpiOcular Eye Irritation Test (OCL-200-EIT) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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