Is Phenyl Benzoate safe in cosmetics?
Phenyl Benzoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Phenyl Benzoate
INCI: PHENYL BENZOATE
Phenyl Benzoate (CAS 93-99-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Masking agent (fragrance-related); plasticizer in some formulations. 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
Masking agent (fragrance-related); plasticizer in some formulations
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
phenyl benzoate
InChIKey
FCJSHPDYVMKCHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restriction; no CIR safety assessment
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Phenyl Benzoate.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Phenyl Benzoate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
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
CHEMBL1885870
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Phenyl Benzoate allowed in the EU?
Phenyl Benzoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Phenyl Benzoate do in cosmetics?
Phenyl Benzoate functions as: Masking agent (fragrance-related); plasticizer in some formulations. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 93-99-2.
Is Phenyl Benzoate used outside cosmetics?
Phenyl Benzoate 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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