Is Allyl Benzoate safe in cosmetics?
Allyl Benzoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: restricted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Allyl Benzoate
Also known as: EINECS 209-494-4, NSC 32639, NSC 406846, 2-Propenyl benzoate
INCI: ALLYL BENZOATE
Allyl Benzoate (CAS 583-04-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient (fruity odor). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Function
Fragrance ingredient (fruity odor)
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enyl benzoate
InChIKey
LYJHVEDILOKZCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted for cosmetics; limited cosmetic-specific safety data
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Allyl Benzoate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Allyl Benzoate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
Known Synonyms
EINECS 209-494-4
NSC 32639
NSC 406846
2-Propenyl benzoate
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
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
CHEMBL4078776
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Allyl Benzoate allowed in the EU?
Allyl Benzoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Allyl Benzoate do in cosmetics?
Allyl Benzoate functions as: Fragrance ingredient (fruity odor). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 583-04-0.
Is Allyl Benzoate used outside cosmetics?
Allyl Benzoate 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.
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