Is Resacetophenone safe in cosmetics?
Resacetophenone has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: restricted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Resacetophenone
Also known as: 4-08-00-01792, BRN 1282505, EINECS 201-945-3, Resorcinol, 4-acetyl-, UNII-UC3V356VZC
INCI: RESACETOPHENONE
Resacetophenone (CAS 89-84-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, Bleaching (skin/hair lightening), Skin Conditioning. 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.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 89-84-9 →
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Resacetophenone is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Antioxidant, Bleaching (skin/hair lightening), Skin Conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone
InChIKey
SULYEHHGGXARJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted; permitted under general cosmetic ingredient provisions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Resacetophenone.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Bleaching agent
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Resacetophenone.
Known Synonyms
4-08-00-01792
BRN 1282505
EINECS 201-945-3
Resorcinol, 4-acetyl-
UNII-UC3V356VZC
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
Bleaching agent
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Resacetophenone allowed in the EU?
Resacetophenone EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Resacetophenone do in cosmetics?
Resacetophenone functions as: Antioxidant, Bleaching (skin/hair lightening), Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 89-84-9.
Is Resacetophenone used outside cosmetics?
Resacetophenone also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Resacetophenone have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Resacetophenone is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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