Is Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol safe in cosmetics?
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol
INCI: HYDROXYBENZYL ALCOHOL
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol (CAS 623-05-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent; fragrance; antioxidant compound. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin conditioning agent; fragrance; antioxidant compound
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-(hydroxymethyl)phenol
InChIKey
BVJSUAQZOZWCKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — JECFA evaluated: no safety concern at current intake levels
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
fda_food_additive
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
PARAHYDROXYBENZYL ALCOHOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL202132
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol allowed in the EU?
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol do in cosmetics?
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol functions as: Skin conditioning agent; fragrance; antioxidant compound. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 623-05-2.
Is Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol used outside cosmetics?
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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