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Annex III Entry 144 17/05/2013

Allyl phenylacetate

Allyl phenylacetate; 2-Propenyl Benzeneacetate

Allyl phenylacetate is listed in Annex III and may only be used under the conditions shown in this record.

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Restricted substance— Annex III, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 144

Record details

Other restrictions

Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0.1%

INCI glossary name

Allyl phenylacetate

Chemical name

Allyl phenylacetate; 2-Propenyl Benzeneacetate

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2013/344

SCCS opinions

Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
1797-74-6
EC
217-281-2
Annex
III
Entry number
144

Inventory links for Allyl phenylacetate

Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex III are shown as well.

Annex III 142
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Allyl octanoate

CAS: 4230-97-1
EC: 224-184-9
Annex III 140
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Allyl caproate

CAS: 123-68-2
EC: 204-642-4
Annex III 149
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ALLYL NONANOATE

CAS: 7493-72-3
EC: 231-334-7
Annex III 150
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Allyl propionate

CAS: 2408-20-0
EC: 219-307-8

What Annex III means for Allyl phenylacetate

Allyl phenylacetate is a restricted substance under Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Its use in cosmetics is only permitted under the specific conditions set out in the entry above, including applicable concentration limits, product type restrictions and required warning statements.

When including this substance in a formulation, all conditions — maximum concentration, product scope and warning labels — must be met simultaneously. Compliance with one condition does not override the others.

This record is linked to 1 CosIng inventory ingredient for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Document conditions of use in the Product Information File (PIF).

Frequently asked questions

Allyl phenylacetate is listed in Annex III of EU Regulation 1223/2009 as a restricted substance. It may only be used under the conditions specified in the entry, including any maximum concentration, product type limitation and required warning statements shown above.

CAS 1797-74-6 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Allyl phenylacetate by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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Source note for Annex III record Allyl phenylacetate

This page summarizes one Annex III record for Allyl phenylacetate from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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