Is Linalyl Phenylacetate safe in cosmetics?
Linalyl Phenylacetate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Linalyl Phenylacetate
INCI: LINALYL PHENYLACETATE
Linalyl Phenylacetate (CAS 7143-69-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming / Fragrance. 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.
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Function
Perfuming / Fragrance
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl 2-phenylacetate
InChIKey
RROUXOOIXJRTOM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - not prohibited or restricted for cosmetic use.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Linalyl Phenylacetate.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 2592 | - | - |
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (4)
JECFA Number
1019
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
3,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-OCTADIEN-3-YL PHENYLACETATE | 2002 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 913-JECFA 59/53 | FAS 50-JECFA 59/215
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
LINALYL PHENYLACETATE | 2002 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 913-JECFA 59/53 | FAS 50-JECFA 59/215
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
LINALYL alpha-TOLUATE | 2002 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 913-JECFA 59/53 | FAS 50-JECFA 59/215
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Linalyl Phenylacetate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Linalyl Phenylacetate allowed in the EU?
Linalyl Phenylacetate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Linalyl Phenylacetate do in cosmetics?
Linalyl Phenylacetate functions as: Perfuming / Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7143-69-3.
Is Linalyl Phenylacetate used outside cosmetics?
Linalyl Phenylacetate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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