MODERATE Cosmetic Ingredient

Eugenyl Formate

Also known as: 0-06-00-00965, 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol formate, BRN 3270015, EINECS 233-099-6, Eugenol formate (+7 more)

INCI: EUGENYL FORMATE

Eugenyl Formate (CAS 10031-96-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and food safety data.

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CAS Number
10031-96-6
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Function
Fragrance
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C11H12O3
MW
192.21 g/mol
PubChem CID
24835
IUPAC Name
(2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenyl) formate
InChIKey
JUTKIGGQRLHTJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBI: CHEBI:173926 UNII: USW3U3L49G Wikidata: Q27291255

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status prohibited
US US Status permitted
US Notes Permitted — no specific 21 CFR restriction

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Eugenyl Formate.

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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 8100 - -
HMT - 0 8100 - -

PubChem Annotations

Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.

Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
1530
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
4-ALLYL-2-METHOXYPHENYL FORMATE | 2005 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 934-JECFA 65/49 | FAS 56-JECFA 65
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
EUGENYL FORMATE | 2005 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 934-JECFA 65/49 | FAS 56-JECFA 65
Source: WHO/JECFA

Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)

Editorial summary

Preliminary editorial summary for Eugenyl Formate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.

Regulatory Flags

fragrance-component fda_food_additive jecfa_safe

Known Synonyms

0-06-00-00965 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol formate BRN 3270015 EINECS 233-099-6 Eugenol formate FEMA No. 2473 FEMA Number 2473 2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenyl formate Phenol, 4-allyl-2-methoxy-, formate 4-(2-Propen-1-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl formate 4-(2-Propenyl)-2-methoxyphenyl formate UNII-USW3U3L49G

Chemical Function

Fragrance Flavouring and nutrient

Regulatory Lists

Europe food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)

Australian Status

AICIS status: listed

Cross-Vertical Safety Context

Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.

SOURCE EFSA / FDA GRAS food_additives

Food Safety Data

Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.

Food Name
EUGENYL FORMATE
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Eugenyl Formate safe in cosmetics?

Eugenyl Formate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.

Is Eugenyl Formate allowed in the EU?

Eugenyl Formate EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does Eugenyl Formate do in cosmetics?

Eugenyl Formate functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 10031-96-6.

Is Eugenyl Formate used outside cosmetics?

Eugenyl Formate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.

Does Eugenyl Formate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?

Eugenyl Formate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H315, H319, H335).

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