DIBENZYL
1,2-Diphenylethane
DIBENZYL 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
Dibenzyl
1,2-dihydrostilbene is a diphenylethane that is the 1,2-dihydro derivative of stilbene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-phenylethylbenzene
- Molecular formula
- C14H14
- Molecular weight
- 182.26 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 182.109550447 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:34047
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL440895
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8041668
- PubMed:28927721
- PubMed:22996142
- PubMed:22985246
- PubMed:22951393
- PubMed:22951221
- PubMed:22791253
- PubMed:22741464
- PubMed:22659498
- PubMed:22629306
- PubMed:22621395
- PubMed:22589882
- PubMed:22515500
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
1,2-dihydrostilbene
A diphenylethane that is the 1,2-dihydro derivative of stilbene.
- Formula
- C14H14
- Average mass
- 182.266 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 182.10955 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 103-29-7 — KEGG COMPOUND
- CAS: 103-29-7 — ChemIDplus
- CAS: 103-29-7 — NIST Chemistry WebBook
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 508068 — Reaxys
- MANUAL_X_REF: Bibenzyl — Wikipedia
- MANUAL_X_REF: C14685 — KEGG COMPOUND
- MANUAL_X_REF: LMPK13090043 — LIPID MAPS
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Source updated: 2025-06-26. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 284 °C @760 [mm Hg] Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Density: 1.00 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Melting Point: 52 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Solid; [Merck Index] White crystals, insoluble in water; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 46.2% (91 of 197) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H413 (53.8%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P273, 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 197 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 91 of 197 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 106 of 197 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; 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)
- Consumer Uses: Flame retardant; Insulators Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Insulators; Intermediate; Flame retardant Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of dihydrophenanthrenes from phenylalanine; [ChemIDplus] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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 DIBENZYL
INCI name
DIBENZYL
Description
1,2-Diphenylethane
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 39521
- Imported identity
- DIBENZYL
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for DIBENZYL
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How DIBENZYL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists DIBENZYL 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.
DIBENZYL 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.
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Source note for DIBENZYL
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