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O-CRESYL ACETATE

2-Methylphenyl Acetate

O-CRESYL ACETATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 533-18-6
CAS 533-18-6PubChem CID 10778

o-Cresyl acetate

O-Tolyl acetate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester. ChEBI

IUPAC name
(2-methylphenyl) acetate
Molecular formula
C9H10O2
Molecular weight
150.17 g/mol
Exact mass
150.068079557 Da
XLogP3
1.6
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

o-Tolyl acetate2-Methylphenyl acetateo-Cresol acetateAcetyl-o-cresol2-AcetoxytolueneAcetic acid 2-methylphenyl esterTolyl acetateACETIC ACID, 2-METHYLPHENYL ESTER
16 more reported names
Acetic acid, o-tolyl estero-Cresylic acetateAcetoxytoluene, o-Cresylic acetate, o-FEMA No. 3072Methylphenyl acetate, o-NSC 58961Acetic acid, methylphenyl ester606K99GR0LEINECS 208-556-8NSC-58961CRESOL ACETATE, O-AI3-04168O-CRESYL ACETATE [MI]59WKY88A8QO-TOLYL ACETATE [FHFI]
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.

Inventory details for O-CRESYL ACETATE

INCI name

O-CRESYL ACETATE

Description

2-Methylphenyl Acetate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
39392
Imported identity
O-CRESYL ACETATE
Source update
02/03/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

How O-CRESYL ACETATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists O-CRESYL ACETATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

O-CRESYL ACETATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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

O-CRESYL ACETATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, O-CRESYL ACETATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 533-18-6 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 O-CRESYL ACETATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for O-CRESYL ACETATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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