Is Phytol safe in cosmetics?
Phytol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Phytol
INCI: PHYTOL
Phytol (CAS 150-86-7 (primary); 7541-49-3 (isomer)) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning agent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
RIFM safety assessment supports use as a fragrance material. Not FDA-restricted.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Phytol.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
acne
{"cas_number": "150-86-7", "anti_acne_mechanism": "antibacterial", "comedogenicity_rating_0_to_5": "2", "acne_type_efficacy": "inflammatory", "sebum_reduction_pct_clinical": "5-15", "prescription_required_usa": "No", "otc_drug_monograph_category": "No", "max_otc_concentration_pct": "No limit", "japan_quasi_drug_anti_acne": "No", "korea_functional_cosmetic_acne": "No", "eu_cosmetic_restriction_acne…
antioxidant
{"cas_number": "150-86-7", "antioxidant_class": "polyphenol", "chemical_subclass": "diterpene alcohol", "molecular_weight_daltons": "296.53", "orac_value_umol_te_per_g": "780", "dpph_radical_scavenging_ic50_ug_per_ml": "95-140", "abts_trolox_equivalent": "not available", "singlet_oxygen_quenching": "not available", "superoxide_dismutase_mimetic": "not available", "hydroxyl_radical_scavenging": "no…
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Phytol.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
NOAEL Studies Summary
View details ->Public NOAEL study rows linked to Phytol by CAS number or substance name.
Studies
1
Lowest NOAEL
100 mg/kg bw/day
Highest NOAEL
100 mg/kg bw/day
ToxValDB_ECHA_IUCLID
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Phytol allowed in the EU?
Phytol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Phytol do in cosmetics?
Phytol functions as: Fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 150-86-7 (primary); 7541-49-3 (isomer).
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