Official EU label nameGlossary entry 20895

PHYTOL

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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Resolved substance identity

CAS:150-86-77541-49-3

EC:205-776-6

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PHYTOL

Cosmetic functions: FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

3,7,11-15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol

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PHYTOL

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

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 150-86-7

CAS 150-86-7PubChem CID 5280435

Phytol

Phytol is a diterpenoid that is hexadec-2-en-1-ol substituted by methyl groups at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15. It has a role as a schistosomicide drug, a plant metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a diterpenoid and a long-chain primary fatty alcohol. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: (E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol

Molecular formula: C20H40O
Molecular weight: 296.5 g/mol
Exact mass: 296.307915895 Da
XLogP3: 8.2
Topological polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 1
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 2

Also known as

trans-Phytol(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-olMZQ4XE15TPCHEBI:17327PHYTOL, (E)-3R,7R,11R,15-tetramethyl-2E-hexadecen-1-olFEMA NO. 4196, E-2-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (7R,11R)-

16 more reported names

RefChem:6139205-776-62-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (R-(R*,R*))-5BC2RZ81NGFEMA No. 4196Phytol, (E,Z)-(E)-Phytol2-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (2E,7R,11R)-(7R,11R,E)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-olUNII-MZQ4XE15TPEINECS 205-776-62-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (R-(R*,R*-(E)))-3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol(7R,11R,2E)-PHYTOL2-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, [R-[R*,R*-(E)]]-

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:17327
ChEMBL:CHEMBL1644111
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1040586
PubMed:30520250
PubMed:29486182
PubMed:28344896
PubMed:24853760
PubMed:19188468
PubMed:17015885
PubMed:12672152
PubMed:12410555
PubMed:11731906
PubMed:9491760

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PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 7541-49-3

CAS 7541-49-3PubChem CID 5366244

3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-OL

3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol has been reported in Excoecaria acerifolia, Artemisia carvifolia, and other organisms with data available. — LOTUS - the natural products occurrence database

IUPAC name: (E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol

Molecular formula: C20H40O
Molecular weight: 296.5 g/mol
Exact mass: 296.307915895 Da
XLogP3: 8.2
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-hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethylRefChem:9107543,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol(2E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-olAI3-36488Vitamin K1 Impurity 183(E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-olPhytol, >=97%, FG

16 more reported names

(2E)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol3,7,11,15-teramethyl-2-hexadecene-1-ol-, (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol-, (2E,7R,11R)-HMS5084L073,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (mixture of isomers)EBC-46239EBC-46241CCG-267435HY-W107616AS-47652LS-14831CS-0161167EN300-16645EN300-7399953Phytol 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol4305EBEF-F02F-4CB0-985E-89469C273922

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External database identifiers

ChEMBL:CHEMBL390773

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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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