Is Dimethyl Phenylbutanol safe in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Phenylbutanol has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Dimethyl Phenylbutanol
INCI: DIMETHYL PHENYLBUTANOL
Dimethyl Phenylbutanol (CAS 2035-93-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient. 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-methyl-4-phenylpentan-2-ol
InChIKey
NCYQVRNLBAYSLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted as fragrance ingredient; self-regulated under IFRA
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dimethyl Phenylbutanol.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dimethyl Phenylbutanol.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
Chemical Function
Deodorizer
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
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
CHEMBL5591769
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dimethyl Phenylbutanol allowed in the EU?
Dimethyl Phenylbutanol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dimethyl Phenylbutanol do in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Phenylbutanol functions as: Fragrance ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2035-93-0.
Is Dimethyl Phenylbutanol used outside cosmetics?
Dimethyl Phenylbutanol 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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