METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
4-methylbenzyl alcohol
METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL 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
4-Methylbenzyl alcohol
4-methylbenzyl alcohol is a methylbenzyl alcohol in which the methyl substituent is para to the hydroxymethyl group. It has a role as a fragrance and a xenobiotic metabolite. It is a methylbenzyl alcohol and a member of toluenes. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (4-methylphenyl)methanol
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O
- Molecular weight
- 122.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 122.073164938 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.6
- 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:1895
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL90100
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5025574
- PubMed:22963542
- PubMed:22639619
- PubMed:22594299
- PubMed:22567566
- PubMed:22058868
- PubMed:22006242
- PubMed:21928079
- PubMed:21826314
- PubMed:21782660
- PubMed:21774818
- PubMed:21768746
- PubMed:21754893
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 METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
INCI name
METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
Description
4-methylbenzyl alcohol
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 86590
- Imported identity
- METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
Key data
- FRAGRANCE
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- PERFUMING
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL 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.
METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL is also tagged with 3 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.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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