Is 3-Ethylphenol safe in cosmetics?
3-Ethylphenol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
3-Ethylphenol
Also known as: m-ethylphenol, Benzene, 1-ethyl-3-hydroxy-, EINECS 210-627-3, meta-Ethylphenol, 1-Hydroxy-3-ethylbenzene (+2 more)
INCI: 3-ETHYLPHENOL
3-Ethylphenol (CAS 620-17-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient / Denaturant. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 620-17-7 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
3-Ethylphenol is classified GHS Danger (H302, H371, H318, H301, H312, H332, H311, H314) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Fragrance ingredient / Denaturant
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-ethylphenol
InChIKey
HMNKTRSOROOSPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted for cosmetic use by FDA
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 3-Ethylphenol.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Carcinogen Classification
No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 3-Ethylphenol.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
endocrine_disruptor
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
m-ethylphenol
Benzene, 1-ethyl-3-hydroxy-
EINECS 210-627-3
meta-Ethylphenol
1-Hydroxy-3-ethylbenzene
UNII-0G9ZK222JX
3-Ethyl-phenol
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
detected; Toys and children's products
detected; Toys and children's products
IFRA Transparency
Europe
consumer_product
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL58052
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 3-Ethylphenol allowed in the EU?
3-Ethylphenol EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 3-Ethylphenol do in cosmetics?
3-Ethylphenol functions as: Fragrance ingredient / Denaturant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 620-17-7.
Is 3-Ethylphenol used outside cosmetics?
3-Ethylphenol also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does 3-Ethylphenol have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
3-Ethylphenol is classified GHS Danger (H302, H371, H318, H301, H312, H332, H311, H314) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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