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Annex III Entry 368 15/09/2023

Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate

Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate 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: 368

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 93-28-7
CAS 93-28-7PubChem CID 7136

Eugenyl Acetate

Acetyleugenol is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
(2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenyl) acetate
Molecular formula
C12H14O3
Molecular weight
206.24 g/mol
Exact mass
206.094294304 Da
XLogP3
2.3
Topological polar surface area
35.5 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Eugenol acetateAcetyleugenolAcetyl eugenolPhenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-, acetatePhenol, 4-allyl-2-methoxy-, acetateFEMA No. 2469V9OSB376X8NSC-1242
16 more reported names
RefChem:36360202-235-64-Allyl-2-methoxyphenyl acetateAceteugenol4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol acetateAceto eugenol1,3,4-Eugenol acetate1-Acetoxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenyl acetateEINECS 202-235-6NSC 12422-Methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)phenyl acetate2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenyl acetate1,4-Eugenol acetateEugenol EP Impurity IPhenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)-, 1-acetate
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Record details

Other restrictions

The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

INCI glossary name

Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate

Chemical name

Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EU) 2023/1545

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Key data

CAS
93-28-7
EC
202-235-6
Annex
III
Entry number
368

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What Annex III means for Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate

Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate 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

Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate 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 93-28-7 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Phenol, 2-methoxy- 4-(2-propenyl)-, acetate 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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