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InventoryRef 3215415/10/2010

BENZYL BENZOATE

Benzyl benzoate; Phenylmethyl benzoate

BENZYL BENZOATE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: III/85.

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European UnionEvidence linked
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Great BritainEvidence linked
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CanadaSource mapped
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New ZealandEvidence linked
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ASEANSource mapped
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ChinaSource mapped
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0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
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0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
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0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
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AustraliaSource mapped
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BrazilSource mapped
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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 120-51-4
CAS 120-51-4PubChem CID 2345

Benzyl Benzoate

Benzyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of benzoic acid with benzyl alcohol. It has been isolated from the plant species of the genus Polyalthia. It has a role as an acaricide, a scabicide and a plant metabolite. It is a benzoate ester and a benzyl ester. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
benzyl benzoate
Molecular formula
C14H12O2
Molecular weight
212.24 g/mol
Exact mass
212.083729621 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

AscabiolBenylateBenzoic acid, phenylmethyl esterPhenylmethyl benzoateBenzoic acid, benzyl esterScobenolAscabinNovoscabin
16 more reported names
ScabiozonBenzyl phenylformateBenzyletsColebenzPeruscabinScabancaScabagenScabitoxVanzoateVenzonateScabideBenzyl benzenecarboxylateAntiscabiosumBenzylis benzoasBenzyl alcohol benzoic esterPeruscabina
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External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match2345

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Signal: Warning Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P273, P301+P317, P330, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H400 (21.1%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H411 (99.4%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P273, P301+P317, P330, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 2822 reports by companies from 24 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Signal: Warning Source: NITE-CMC
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]; H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: NITE-CMC
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P264, P270, P273, P308+P316, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral] Source: NITE-CMC
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Toxicity Summary: IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Benzyl benzoate is a liquid. It is used as solvent of cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose and artificial musk, substitute for camphor in celluloid and plastic pyroxylin compounds, perfume fixative, in confectionary and chewing gum flavors. As an insecticide/miticide, it was used to control dust mites in carpets, mattresses, upholstery, and on furniture. Benzyl benzoate is used as an alternative agent for the topical treatment of scabies and also has been used for the topical treatment of pediculosis (lice infestation). It is also used in veterinary medicine as acaricide and pediculicide, but is contraindicated in cats. It was used in the Vietnam War to eradicate and repel certain ticks and mites. HUMAN STUDIES: Direct contact may cause skin irritation. Liquid is irritating to eyes on direct contact, but no damage has been reported. There was no evidence of adverse effects on pregnancy outcome due to topical benzyl benzoate lotion. Benzyl benzoate gave estrogenic responses in a human breast cancer cell line in culture. ANIMAL STUDIES: 13-week study in rats demonstrated decreased body weight gain and mortality at 800 mg/kg/day. Neurotoxicity signs noted such as Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 190 was calculated in fish for benzyl benzoate(SRC), using a log Kow of 3.97(1) and a regression-derived equation(1). According to a classification scheme(2), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 2500(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that benzyl benzoate is expected to have slight mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of benzyl benzoate from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.3X10-7 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(3). Benzyl benzoate is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 2.24X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(3). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 90% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks(4) indicating that biodegradation is an important environmental fate process in soil(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 2500(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that benzyl benzoate is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.3X10-7 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(2). According to a classification scheme(4), an estimated BCF of 190(SRC), from its log Kow of 3.97(5) and a regression-derived equation(2), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high(SRC). Hydrolysis is not expected to be an important environmental fate process as suggested by estimated acid-base hydrolysis half-lives of 1.7 years and 63 days at pH 7 and pH 8, respectively(1). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 90% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks(6) indicating that biodegradation is an important environmental fate process in water(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), benzyl benzoate, which has a vapor pressure of 2.25X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), will exist in both the vapor and particulate phases in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase benzyl benzoate is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 55 hrs(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 7.0X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(3). Particulate-phase benzyl benzoate may be removed from the air by wet and dry deposition(SRC). Benzyl benzoate contains chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(4) and, therefore, may be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Benzyl Benzoate Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Sources/Uses: Used in plastic pyroxylin compounds, flavors, perfumes, plasticizers, dye carriers, antispasmodic drugs, insect repellants, scabicides , and pediculicides; [HSDB] Used as a dye carrier and a solvent for cellulose derivatives, plasticizers, and perfume fixatives; It is the main constituent in Peru balsam; Used in drugs for asthma; [Ullmann] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
  • Uses: For benzyl benzoate (USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 009501) ACTIVE products with label matches. /SRP: Registered for use in the USA but approved pesticide uses may change periodically and so federal, state and local authorities must be consulted for currently approved uses./ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: As solvent of cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose and artificual musk; substitute for camphor in celluloid and plastic pyroxylin compounds; perfume fixative; in confectionary and chewing gum flavors. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Fixative and solvent for musk in perfumes and flavors; medicine (external); plasticizer for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate, miticide. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Reported uses (ppm):; Table: Reported uses (ppm): (Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association, 1994) [Table#818] Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: For more Uses (Complete) data for Benzyl benzoate (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Use (kg; approx.) in Germany (2009): >750; Consumption (g per capita; approx.) in Germany (2009): 0.00916; Excretion rate: 1; Calculated removal (%): 94.9 Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange

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Inventory details for BENZYL BENZOATE

INCI name

BENZYL BENZOATE

Ph. Eur. name

Benzylis benzoas

Description

Benzyl benzoate; Phenylmethyl benzoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
32154
Imported identity
BENZYL BENZOATE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
120-51-4
EC
204-402-9
Restriction
III/85
Function
ANTIMICROBIAL
Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
SOLVENT
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#3244 · BENZYL BENZOATE
Declared fragrance allergen

This substance is on the EU list of fragrance allergens that must be named individually in the ingredient list, rather than being covered by the word "parfum", once it exceeds 0.001% in a leave-on product or 0.01% in a rinse-off product.

Declaration is a labelling duty under Article 19, not a restriction on use. See the allergen record

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

AQUASOLVENT
ASTER YOMENA EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, SURFACE MODIFIER, UV FILTER
AVENA SATIVA SEED WATERSOLVENT
BENZYL ALCOHOLPERFUMING, PRESERVATIVE, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
BENZYL GLYCOLSOLVENT
BENZYL LAURATEFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT
BENZYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE/PALMITATEPLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT
BIS(1-METHYLHEPTYL) MALEATEHAIR CONDITIONING, PLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How BENZYL BENZOATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BENZYL BENZOATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

BENZYL BENZOATE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

BENZYL BENZOATE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for BENZYL BENZOATE reads: "III/85". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, BENZYL BENZOATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 120-51-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for BENZYL BENZOATE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for BENZYL BENZOATE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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