Is Benzhydrol safe in cosmetics?
Benzhydrol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Benzhydrol
Also known as: Benzenemethanol, alpha-phenyl-, Benzohydrol, Diphenylcarbinol, Diphenylmethanol, Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-phenyl- (+5 more)
INCI: BENZHYDROL
Benzhydrol (CAS 91-01-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming (fragrance agent). 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Perfuming (fragrance agent)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
diphenylmethanol
InChIKey
QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - no specific prohibition
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Benzhydrol.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 3375 | - | - |
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Benzhydrol.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
Known Synonyms
Benzenemethanol, alpha-phenyl-
Benzohydrol
Diphenylcarbinol
Diphenylmethanol
Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-phenyl-
4-06-00-04648
BRN 1424379
Diphenyl carbinol
EINECS 202-033-8
UNII-S4HQ1H8OWD
Chemical Function
Fragrance
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.
Compound
DIPHENYLMETHANOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2386190
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Benzhydrol allowed in the EU?
Benzhydrol EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Benzhydrol do in cosmetics?
Benzhydrol functions as: Perfuming (fragrance agent). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 91-01-0.
Is Benzhydrol used outside cosmetics?
Benzhydrol 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.
Compliance Tools
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