Is Allyl Phenylacetate safe in cosmetics?
Allyl Phenylacetate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Allyl Phenylacetate
INCI: ALLYL PHENYLACETATE
Allyl Phenylacetate (CAS 1797-74-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
Function
Fragrance ingredient
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enyl 2-phenylacetate
InChIKey
ZCDYAMJXVAUTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted by FDA; IFRA standards apply voluntarily
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 Phenylacetate.
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Sensitization AOP Dashboard
Adverse Outcome Pathway data across 5 assays (DPRA, KeratinoSens, hCLAT, LLNA, NESIL) aggregated from public sources.
NESIL
2025 µg/cm²
GHS: 1B
Human: positive
Source: HPPT: [200] Epstein WL (1976): Report to RIFM, 16 August, unpublished.
HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
2 human repeat insult patch tests aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 2025 | - | - |
| HMT | - | 0 | 8100 | - | - |
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (III - Restricted)
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Restricted
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Allyl Phenylacetate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
eu_cosing_listed
jecfa_safe
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe; Personal care; restricted
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Allyl Phenylacetate allowed in the EU?
Allyl Phenylacetate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Allyl Phenylacetate do in cosmetics?
Allyl Phenylacetate functions as: Fragrance ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1797-74-6.
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