Official EU label nameGlossary entry 18315

O-PHENYLPHENOL

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 3 of 13 indexed market datasets: 3 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Resolved substance identity

CAS:90-43-7

EC:201-993-5

Ingredient index records:

O-PHENYLPHENOL

Cosmetic functions: PRESERVATIVE

Biphenyl-2-ol

Inventory restriction note: V/7 The use of o-phenylphenol as a preservative should be allowed with a maximum concentration of 0,15 % (as phenol) in leave-on and 0,2 % (as phenol) in rinse-off cosmetic products. Contact with eyes should be avoided. The use of sodium o-phenylphenate, potassium o-phenylphenate and MEA o-phenylphenate as preservatives should not be allowed.

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4 matched or reported names

O-PHENYLPHENOLo-PhenylphenolBiphenyl-2-ol (o-phenylphenol) and its saltsBiphenyl-2-ol CAS No. 90-43-7

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Market	Result	Records	Dataset	Meaning / next action
European Union EU	No local match	0	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	Permitted list with conditions	1Open record 1	Complete consolidated annex dataset GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026	Review every linked record and exact conditions.
Canada CA	No local match	0	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	Permitted list with conditions	1Open record 1	Complete schedules dataset Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026	Review every linked record and exact conditions.
ASEAN ASEAN	Permitted list with conditions	1Open record 1	Complete regional annex dataset ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026	Review every linked record and exact conditions.
China CN	No local match	0	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 match	0	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 match	0	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 match	0	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 match	0	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 match	0	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	No local match	0	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)	The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission.
Saudi Arabia SA	No local match	0	Complete official list index SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026	No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply.

Matching market records and conditions

Great Britain

GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026

o-PhenylphenolPermitted list with conditions

(a) Rinse-off Products · (a) 0,2% (as phenol) · Avoid contact with eyes

GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex V, entry 7 · 2026-08-15

New Zealand

Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026

Biphenyl-2-ol (o-phenylphenol) and its saltsPermitted list with conditions

Product scope: (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave-on products · Maximum concentration: (a) 0.2% (expressed as the phenol) (b) 0.15% (expressed as the phenol) · Warnings: Avoid contact with eyes.

Schedule 7, reference 7, source row 35 · effective-2026-01-01

ASEAN

ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026

Biphenyl-2-ol CAS No. 90-43-7Permitted list with conditions

Rinse-off products; 0.2% (as phenol) Leave-on products; 0.15% (as phenol) · Avoid contact with eyes.

ASEAN Annex VI, reference 7 · 2026-1

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 90-43-7

CAS 90-43-7PubChem CID 7017

(1,1'-Biphenyl)-2-ol

Biphenyl-2-ol is a member of the class of hydroxybiphenyls that is biphenyl substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It is generally used as a post-harvest fungicide for citrus fruits. It has a role as an environmental food contaminant and an antifungal agrochemical. It derives from a hydride of a biphenyl. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: 2-phenylphenol

Molecular formula: C12H10O
Molecular weight: 170.21 g/mol
Exact mass: 170.073164938 Da
XLogP3: 3.1
Topological polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 1
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

2-HydroxybiphenylO-PHENYLPHENOLBiphenyl-2-ol2-Biphenylolo-Hydroxybiphenylo-Hydroxydiphenyl2-Hydroxydiphenylo-Phenyl phenol

16 more reported names

Orthoxenol[1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-olOrthophenylphenolDowicide 1o-DiphenylolTorsiteo-XenolNectrylo-BiphenylolPreventol O extraOrthohydroxydiphenylTumescal OPERemol TRFPhenol, o-phenyl-Tetrosin oe2-Fenylfenol

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:17043
ChEMBL:CHEMBL108829
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2021151
PubMed:24699145
PubMed:23008280
PubMed:22996347
PubMed:22782655
PubMed:22693825
PubMed:22675653
PubMed:22649928
PubMed:22567014
PubMed:22549999
PubMed:22523534
PubMed:22506700
PubMed:22493530

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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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