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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 20697

PHENETHYL BENZOATE

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.

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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 identifiers
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Resolved substance identity

CAS:94-47-3
EC:202-336-5
Ingredient index records:
PHENETHYL BENZOATE
Cosmetic functions: PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Benzoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester

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1 matched or reported name
PHENETHYL BENZOATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name PHENETHYL BENZOATE.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 94-47-3
CAS 94-47-3PubChem CID 7194

Phenethyl Benzoate

Phenethyl benzoate is a benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of 2-phenylethanol. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid and a 2-phenylethanol. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
2-phenylethyl benzoate
Molecular formula
C15H14O2
Molecular weight
226.27 g/mol
Exact mass
226.099379685 Da
XLogP3
4.0
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Phenylethyl benzoateBenzoic acid, 2-phenylethyl esterBenzylcarbinyl benzoatePhenethylbenzoatePhenethyl alcohol, benzoateBENZOIC ACID, PHENETHYL ESTERBenzyl carbinyl benzoateFEMA No. 2860
16 more reported names
.beta.-Phenethyl benzoate.beta.-Phenylethyl benzoate2-Fenylethylester kyseliny benzoovephenylethylbenzoateEINECS 202-336-5NSC 24096BRN 2052132benzoic acid 2-phenylethyl esterFINSOLV SUNAI3-01813beta-Phenethyl benzoate2-Fenylethylester kyseliny benzoove [Czech]beta-Phenylethyl benzoateNSC-240960C143929GKX-TEND 226
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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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