METHYL ALCOHOL
Methanol
METHYL ALCOHOL is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: III/52.
Regulatory evidence by market
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Restricted entry found Open this evidence | 1 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| Canada | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| ASEAN | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | English and national languages |
| China | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | Arabic and English |
Chemical identity and properties
Methanol
Methanol is the primary alcohol that is the simplest aliphatic alcohol, comprising a methyl and an alcohol group. It has a role as a Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite, a fuel, an amphiprotic solvent, a mouse metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, a primary alcohol, an alkyl alcohol and a one-carbon compound. It is a conjugate acid of a methoxide. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- methanol
- Molecular formula
- CH4O
- Molecular weight
- 32.042 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 32.026214747 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15734
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17790
- ChEBI:CHEBI:35681
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL14688
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2021731
- PubMed:19960233
- PubMed:17896475
- PubMed:14637377
- PubMed:11842325
- PubMed:8676383
- PubMed:8572717
- PubMed:8255292
- PubMed:8085841
- PubMed:5950619
- PubMed:5081911
- PubMed:4405093
- PubMed:402103
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for METHYL ALCOHOL
INCI name
METHYL ALCOHOL
INN name
methyl alcohol
Description
Methanol
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 35275
- Imported identity
- METHYL ALCOHOL
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for METHYL ALCOHOL
Key data
- DENATURANT
- Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.
- 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.
The markets do not agree about this substance: it is prohibited in some and permitted under conditions in others, across the 10 markets that hold a rule for it.
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How METHYL ALCOHOL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists METHYL ALCOHOL 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.
METHYL ALCOHOL is also tagged with 2 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
Source note for METHYL ALCOHOL
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for METHYL ALCOHOL with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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