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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 10877

GENISTEIN METHYL ETHER

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Resolved substance identity

CAS:491-80-5
Ingredient index records:
GENISTEIN METHYL ETHER
Cosmetic functions: HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING

Biochanin A,4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-

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GENISTEIN METHYL ETHER

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name GENISTEIN METHYL ETHER.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 491-80-5
CAS 491-80-5PubChem CID 5280373

Biochanin A

Biochanin A is a member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone which is substituted by an additional hydroxy group at position 5 and a methoxy group at position 4'. A phytoestrogen, it has putative benefits in dietary cancer prophylaxis. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, an EC 3.5.1.99 (fatty acid amide hydrolase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite and a phytoestrogen. It is a member of 4'-methoxyisoflavones and a member of 7-hydroxyisoflavones. It is a conjugate acid of a biochanin A(1-). — ChEBI

IUPAC name
5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
Molecular formula
C16H12O5
Molecular weight
284.26 g/mol
Exact mass
284.06847348 Da
XLogP3
3.0
Topological polar surface area
76.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
5
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Biochanin5,7-Dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone4'-Methylgenistein5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-oneolmelinPratensolBiochanine AGenistein 4-methyl ether
16 more reported names
Biochanin-A5,7-Dihydroxy-3-p-methoxyphenyl-4H-chromen-4-oneNSC-123538CHEBI:17574U13J6U390T5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneGenistein 4-MethyletherRefChem:29990207-744-7CHEBI:86004H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydrox -4'-methoxyisoflavoneIsoflavone, 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-Biochanin A (Standard)5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-Isoflavone4'-Methoxy-5,7-dihydroxy isoflavone
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortalUS EPA CompTox CTX APIs

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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