Is Menthyl Salicylate safe in cosmetics?
Menthyl Salicylate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Menthyl Salicylate
INCI: MENTHYL SALICYLATE
Menthyl Salicylate (CAS 89-46-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient, UV absorber. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Fragrance ingredient, UV absorber
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl] 2-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
SJOXEWUZWQYCGL-DVOMOZLQSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed in cosmetics; not listed as a prohibited or restricted ingredient. Not an approved OTC sunscreen active despite UV-absorbing properties.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Menthyl Salicylate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Flavouring and nutrient
UV stabilizer
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Menthyl Salicylate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
Chemical Function
UV stabilizer
Deodorizer
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
Europe
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
menthyl salicylate
Adverse Event Associations
15
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Menthyl Salicylate allowed in the EU?
Menthyl Salicylate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Menthyl Salicylate do in cosmetics?
Menthyl Salicylate functions as: Fragrance ingredient, UV absorber. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 89-46-3.
Is Menthyl Salicylate used outside cosmetics?
Menthyl Salicylate 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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