BENZYL ALCOHOL
- CAS
- 100-51-6
- EC
- 2028599
- PubChem CID
- 244
- Molecular Formula
- C7H8O
- Molecular Weight
- 108.1400 g/mol
Benzyl alcohol
What does it do?
Used as a preservative in the product and acts as a solvent.
Details
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl alcohol in cosmetics: preservative or fragrance?
If you've ever checked the ingredient list on creams, lotions, or shampoos, you've probably seen 'benzyl alcohol.' This substance works both as a preservative that protects against microbes and as a fragrance component. Seeing it on a label doesn't usually mean you're dealing with something harmful.
Read the full guide →Function & Use
Perfuming
Viscosity Controlling
Solvent
Preservative
Regulatory note
- EU 1223/2009 Annex IIIRestricted
(a) Solvent (b) Fragrance/ aromatic compositions/ their raw materials --- For purposes other than inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: - 0,001 % in leave-on products - 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
- EU 1223/2009 Annex VAllowed
Maximum concentration: 1%
What The Sources Say
ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)10
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Category 6.4A (Category 2A). Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB kanser değerlendirmesi: IN - Inadequate information to assess carcinogenic potential.. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Skin Irritation, classification: Not classified. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Skin Sensitization, classification: Classification not possible. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
+5 more records.
EPA ToxCast (high-throughput in vitro screening)1
EPA ToxCast ER model: NO estrogen receptor activity found (AUC agonist=0, antagonist=0). Tested in 18 in vitro assays. Caveat: this is an in vitro screening model with no dose or exposure context; it does NOT mean an effect occurs in humans at cosmetic use levels.
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