PHENETHYL SALICYLATE
Phenylethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
PHENETHYL SALICYLATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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Chemical identity and properties

Phenethyl salicylate
Phenethyl salicylate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-phenylethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C15H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 242.27 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 242.094294304 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:173744
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3730787
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0052592
- PubMed:22197706
- PubMed:18031888
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 PHENETHYL SALICYLATE
INCI name
PHENETHYL SALICYLATE
Description
Phenylethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 40612
- Imported identity
- PHENETHYL SALICYLATE
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for PHENETHYL SALICYLATE
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How PHENETHYL SALICYLATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PHENETHYL SALICYLATE 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.
PHENETHYL SALICYLATE 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 PHENETHYL SALICYLATE
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