Is 4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One safe in cosmetics?
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One
INCI: 4,6-DIMETHYL-PYRAN-2-ONE
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One (CAS 675-09-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4,6-dimethylpyran-2-one
InChIKey
IXYLIUKQQQXXON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not restricted by FDA; no CIR review required for fragrance-only use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
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Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL372284
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One allowed in the EU?
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One do in cosmetics?
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 675-09-2.
Is 4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One used outside cosmetics?
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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