PERMETHRIN
Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, (3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl ester
PERMETHRIN 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.
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Chemical identity and properties
Permethrin
Permethrin is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester in which the esterifying alcohol is 3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol and the cyclopropane ring is substituted with a 2,2-dichlorovinyl group and with gem-dimethyl groups. It has a role as an agrochemical, an ectoparasiticide, a pyrethroid ester insecticide, a pyrethroid ester acaricide and a scabicide. It is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester and a member of cyclopropanes. It is functionally related to a 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C21H20Cl2O3
- Molecular weight
- 391.3 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 390.0789499 Da
- XLogP3
- 6.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 35.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:34911
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1525
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8022292
- PubMed:23047303
- PubMed:22935766
- PubMed:22859315
- PubMed:22434114
- PubMed:22241122
- PubMed:22009134
- PubMed:22008292
- PubMed:21819079
- PubMed:21786822
- PubMed:21695029
- PubMed:21665567
- PubMed:21655147
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 PERMETHRIN
INCI name
PERMETHRIN
INN name
permethrin
Description
Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, (3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl ester
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 59094
- Imported identity
- PERMETHRIN
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for PERMETHRIN
Key data
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How PERMETHRIN appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PERMETHRIN 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.
PERMETHRIN 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 PERMETHRIN
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