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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 130

1-ACETOXY-2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE

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 5 of 13 indexed market datasets: 5 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

5 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
5
Evidence gaps
8
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:5697-02-9
EC:454-690-7
Ingredient index records:
1-ACETOXY-2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE
Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING

1-Naphthalenol, 2-methyl-, acetate

Inventory restriction note: Annex III/212

6 matched or reported names
1-ACETOXY-2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE1-Acetoxy-2-Methylnaphthalene1-Acetoxy-2-methyl​naphthalene (2-methyl-1-naphthyl acetate)thyl​naphthalene2-Methyl-1-naphthyl acetate 1-Acetoxy-2-Methylnaphthalene CAS No 5697-02-92-Methyl-1-naphthyl acetate 1-Acetoxy-2-Methylnaphth- alene (CAS No. 5697-02-9)2-Methyl-1-naphthyl acetate

Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets

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MarketResultRecordsDatasetMeaning / next action
European Union
EU
No local match0
Complete annex dataset
Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review.
Great Britain
GB
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete consolidated annex dataset
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
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Canada
CA
No local match0
Complete Hotlist snapshot
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025
The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list.
New Zealand
NZ
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
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China
CN
No local match0
Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow
NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025
IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately.
Japan
JP
No local match0
Complete Standards appendices dataset
MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot
The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion.
South Korea
KR
No local match0
Complete current appendix dataset
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026
Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation.
United States
US
No local match0
Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules
eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026
FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety.
Australia
AU
No local match0
Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow
Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026
An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction.
Brazil
BR
No local match0
Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow
ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026
RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026.
India
IN
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4
Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)
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Saudi Arabia
SA
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 5697-02-9
CAS 5697-02-9PubChem CID 11805727

1-Acetoxy-2-methylnaphthalene

IUPAC name
(2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl) acetate
Molecular formula
C13H12O2
Molecular weight
200.23 g/mol
Exact mass
200.083729621 Da
XLogP3
3.3
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

2-Methyl-1-naphthyl Acetate1-Naphthalenol, 2-methyl-, acetate1-Naphthol, 2-methyl-, acetate6I1S02A5B92-METHYL-1-NAPHTHOL ACETATE1-Naphthalenol, 2-methyl-, 1-acetate1-Acetoxy-2-methylnaphthalene [INCI]RefChem:428954
12 more reported names
454-690-72-METHYLNAPHTHALEN-1-YL ACETATEUNII-6I1S02A5B9(2-methyl-1-naphthyl) acetateAcetic Acid 2-Methyl-1-naphthyl Ester1-acetoxy-2-methyl naphthaleneWVOAPRDRMLHUMI-UHFFFAOYSA-AC-81562-Methyl-1-naphthyl acetate, AldrichCPRCS-0453671M1757InChI=1/C13H12O2/c1-9-7-8-11-5-3-4-6-12(11)13(9)15-10(2)14/h3-8H,1-2H3
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.

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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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