NOAEL Data Cosmetic Ingredient

Phenyl benzoate

Also known as: Benzoic acid, phenyl ester, Phenol, benzoate, Phenyl ester benzoic acid, 4-09-00-00303, BRN 1566346 (+4 more)

CAS 93-99-2

Phenyl benzoate (CAS 93-99-2) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: 4 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS.

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SOURCE noael studies public
NOAEL studies
89
SOURCE chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
4
SOURCE eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified

Chemical Identity

CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.

SOURCE DSSTox identifiers 15 fields
Name
Phenyl benzoate
CAS Number
93-99-2
DTXSID
DTXSID0048210
Molecular Formula
C13H10O2
InChI Key
FCJSHPDYVMKCHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
198.06808
Synonyms
Benzoic acid, phenyl esterPhenol, benzoatePhenyl ester benzoic acid4-09-00-00303BRN 1566346EINECS 202-293-2UNII-B8A3WVZ590benzoic acid phenyl esterdiphenylcarboxylate

Functional Uses

Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 2 records
PreservativeFragrance

Regulatory Lists

Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 4 records
ListKeywordSource
detected; Europe; Personal care - nailsDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
detected; Europe; Toys and children's productsDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
artificial_sweat; detected; emissions; Europe; Toys and children's productsDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
consumer_productP&GProctor & Gamble

NOAEL Studies

Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.

SOURCE NOAEL studies Showing 50 of 89 studies
ValueUnitEndpointRouteSpeciesSource
236.4ug/mLCD54, EC200Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
12.468ug/mLCD86, EC120Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
82ug/mLCD86, EC150Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
100.73ug/mLCD86, EC150Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
137.8ug/mLCD86, EC150Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
166.2ug/mLCD86, EC150Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
>200ug/mLCV70Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
231.8ug/mLCV75Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
>500ug/mLCV75Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
42.8%Concentration, 5% incidence of positive responsesDermalHumanNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
8%Concentration, one positive responseDermalHumanNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
34.2%Depletion CysDermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
64.9%Depletion CysDermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
2.2%Depletion LysDermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
17%Depletion Lys + CysDermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
33.55%Depletion Lys + CysDermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
203.1uMEC1.5Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
>250uMEC1.5Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
619.15uMEC1.5Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
690.75uMEC1.5Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
>2000uMEC1.5Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
1.2%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
1.2%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
1.2%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
1.2%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
13.6%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
17.1%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
20%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
20%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
20%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
20%EC3DermalMouseNTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
B8A3WVZ590UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
B8A3WVZ590UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
B8A3WVZ590UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
B8A3WVZ590UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
160.7uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
181.48uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
185.2uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
185.33uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
188.77uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
191.21uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
191.44uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
191.62uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
195.91uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
196.49uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
210.34uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
239.9uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
263.3uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
299.2uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization
309.6uMIC50Dermal-NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization

Showing 50 of 89 studies

Australian Status (AICIS)

Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.

SOURCE AICIS inventory 1 records
Inventory Status
listed

Cosmetic Safety Profile

Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.

SOURCE CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
Max
-
Category
Fragrance
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Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.

SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL CHEMBL1885870
ChEMBL Phase
Not listed
Adverse Events
0
Bioactivity
1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NOAEL for Phenyl benzoate?

Phenyl benzoate has 89 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 1.2 % via Dermal in Mouse. Source: NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization.

What regulatory lists include Phenyl benzoate?

Phenyl benzoate appears on 4 regulatory/inventory lists including detected; Europe; Personal care - nails, detected; Europe; Toys and children's products, artificial_sweat; detected; emissions; Europe; Toys and children's products, and 1 more. Source: EPA CPDat.

Is Phenyl benzoate used in cosmetics?

Yes, Phenyl benzoate is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Phenyl Benzoate. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.

Where does the safety data for Phenyl benzoate come from?

Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.

Is Phenyl benzoate used outside industrial chemicals?

Phenyl benzoate also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical databases.