Is Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate safe in cosmetics?
Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate
INCI: PHENOXYETHYL ISOBUTYRATE
Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate (CAS 103-60-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient; perfume fixative. 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
Fragrance ingredient; perfume fixative
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-phenoxyethyl 2-methylpropanoate
InChIKey
MJTPMXWJHPOWGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FEMA GRAS 2873; FDA not specifically restricted in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
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
CHEMBL3182892
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate allowed in the EU?
Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate do in cosmetics?
Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate functions as: Fragrance ingredient; perfume fixative. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 103-60-6.
Is Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate used outside cosmetics?
Phenoxyethyl Isobutyrate 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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