Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 26VLH3M2KG · registered name α,α,4-Trimethylbenzeneethanol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TRIMETHYLPHENETHYL ALCOHOLINCIBenzeneethanol, .alpha.,.alpha.,4-trimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 20834-59-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 244-072-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1066659
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1036389
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C11H16O
- Molecular weight
- 164.248 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.
- Fragrance2
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