Is Isoeugenyl Benzoate safe in cosmetics?
Isoeugenyl Benzoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Isoeugenyl Benzoate
INCI: ISOEUGENYL BENZOATE
Isoeugenyl Benzoate (CAS 4194-00-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance (perfuming). 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 data.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Isoeugenyl Benzoate is classified GHS CMR hazard (H317, H351) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Fragrance (perfuming)
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2-methoxy-4-prop-1-enylphenyl) benzoate
InChIKey
UREJOPRZQKQYLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction; IFRA standards apply
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Isoeugenyl Benzoate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Isoeugenyl Benzoate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Isoeugenyl Benzoate allowed in the EU?
Isoeugenyl Benzoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Isoeugenyl Benzoate do in cosmetics?
Isoeugenyl Benzoate functions as: Fragrance (perfuming). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 4194-00-7.
Is Isoeugenyl Benzoate used outside cosmetics?
Isoeugenyl Benzoate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Isoeugenyl Benzoate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Isoeugenyl Benzoate is classified GHS CMR hazard (H317, H351) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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