Moderate Cosmetic Ingredient NOAEL Data

Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin)

INCI: TETRAHYDROPYRANYLOXY PHENOL

Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) (CAS 53936-56-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin lightening / Bleaching agent (tyrosinase inhibitor). Reported NOAEL =0.0218 mg/kg bw/day in rat (SCCS_vision_codex); 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 and pharmaceutical data.

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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin lightening / Bleaching agent (tyrosinase inhibitor)
Safety Rating
MODERATE

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C11H14O3
MW
194.23 g/mol
PubChem CID
11745519
IUPAC Name
4-(oxan-2-yloxy)phenol
InChIKey
GFBCWCDNXDKFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status permitted
US US Status permitted
US Notes Permitted in cosmetics; not an approved OTC skin-bleaching active

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin).

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Toxicological Studies

10 study endpoints found for Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin). NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) values are used to calculate the Margin of Safety per SCCS methodology.

Endpoint Value Route Species Study Type Source
NOAEL =0.0218 mg/kg bw/day oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.0218 mg/kg bw/day oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.0218 mg/kg bw/day oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.0218 mg/kg bw/day oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.77 mg/kg oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.77 mg/kg oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.77 mg/kg oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.77 mg/kg oral rat repeated dose toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =15 mg/kg/day oral rat reproductive toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =15 mg/kg/day oral rat reproductive toxicity SCCS_vision_codex

EU CosIng Annex Listing

European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

Annex II — Prohibited
Ref: 1657
(EU) 2021/1099

Expanded Jurisdictional Detail

Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.

SA Saudi SFDA (II - Prohibited)
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Prohibited (GNRAS)
Additional Jurisdictional Restrictions (1)
Jurisdiction Status Max % Product Type
UK banned - -

Expanded Dermal Absorption Data

Cross-database dermal penetration: EPA Dryad physics-based, Roberts Mendeley permeation, and SCCS-aggregated measured values.

Aggregated DA Values (1 records across 5 sources)
Type DA % Method Skin Model SCCS Ref
measured_sccs_opinion 82.04% - - SCCS/1554/15

Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Bleaching agent

Expert Verdict

Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin).

NOAEL Studies Summary

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Public NOAEL study rows linked to Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) by CAS number or substance name.

Studies
44
Lowest NOAEL
0.0218
Highest NOAEL
800

Units vary across source rows: mg/kg bw/day, mg/kg, mg/kg/day

SCCS_vision_codex

Dermal Absorption

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Absorption % Method Vehicle
82.04% SCCS opinion extraction -

Chemical Function

Bleaching agent

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
CHEMBL4303145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) safe in cosmetics?

Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted. 10 toxicological study endpoint(s) are available in our database.

Is Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) allowed in the EU?

Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) do in cosmetics?

Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) functions as: Skin lightening / Bleaching agent (tyrosinase inhibitor). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 53936-56-4.

What is the NOAEL for Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin)?

The NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) for Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) is =0.0218 mg/kg bw/day based on a repeated dose toxicity study via oral route in rat. A total of 10 study endpoints are available. Source: SCCS_vision_codex.

Is Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) used outside cosmetics?

Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (Deoxyarbutin) also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.

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