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Benzyl benzoate

The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.

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Regulatory decision and full conditions

Status
Restricted
Legal role
Binding rule
Regulatory summary
The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.
Conditions and restrictions
The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001% in leave-on products 0,01% in rinse-off products

Substance identity

Official source name
Benzyl benzoate
CAS
120-51-4
EC
204-402-9
Identity mapping
cas_number
Linked ingredient
BENZYL BENZOATE
Search this identity across the siteCAS 120-51-4EC 204-402-9

Linked CosIng identity data

Names and aliases

BENZYL BENZOATEBenzylis benzoas

CosIng description: Benzyl benzoate; Phenylmethyl benzoate

EU inventory restriction note: III/85

Recorded cosmetic function: ANTIMICROBIAL, PERFUMING, SOLVENT

Function pages:ANTIMICROBIAL, PERFUMING, SOLVENT

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Cross-market snapshot for this identity

Exact linked records currently present in this site. An absent market means no imported exact match, not permission to use the substance.

5 market datasets
PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 120-51-4
CAS 120-51-4PubChem CID 2345

Verified chemistry for CAS 120-51-4

Benzyl Benzoate

IUPAC name
benzyl benzoate
Molecular formula
C14H12O2
Molecular weight
212.24 g/mol
Exact mass
212.083729621 Da
Monoisotopic mass
212.083729621 Da
XLogP3
4.0
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Molecular complexity
213.0
Formal charge
0
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Rotatable bonds
4
Heavy atoms
16
Covalent units
1

Names and synonyms reported to PubChem

AscabiolBenylateBenzoic acid, phenylmethyl esterPhenylmethyl benzoateBenzoic acid, benzyl esterScobenolAscabinNovoscabin
16 more reported names
ScabiozonBenzyl phenylformateBenzyletsColebenzPeruscabinScabancaScabagenScabitoxVanzoateVenzonateScabideBenzyl benzenecarboxylateAntiscabiosumBenzylis benzoasBenzyl alcohol benzoic esterPeruscabina
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External database identifiers
Advanced structure statistics
Defined atom stereocentres
0
Undefined atom stereocentres
0
Defined bond stereocentres
0
Undefined bond stereocentres
0
3D pharmacophore features
3
3D rings
2
3D hydrophobes
0
3D acceptor features
1
3D donor features
0
3D anionic centres
0
3D cationic centres
0
3D conformers
10
Effective 3D rotors
4.0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H12O2/c15-14(13-9-5-2-6-10-13)16-11-12-7-3-1-4-8-12/h1-10H,11H2
InChIKey
SESFRYSPDFLNCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match2345

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Signal: Warning Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P273, P301+P317, P330, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H400 (21.1%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H411 (99.4%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P273, P301+P317, P330, P391, 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 2822 reports by companies from 24 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; 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)
  • Signal: Warning Source: NITE-CMC
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]; H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: NITE-CMC
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P264, P270, P273, P308+P316, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral] Source: NITE-CMC
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Toxicity Summary: IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Benzyl benzoate is a liquid. It is used as solvent of cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose and artificial musk, substitute for camphor in celluloid and plastic pyroxylin compounds, perfume fixative, in confectionary and chewing gum flavors. As an insecticide/miticide, it was used to control dust mites in carpets, mattresses, upholstery, and on furniture. Benzyl benzoate is used as an alternative agent for the topical treatment of scabies and also has been used for the topical treatment of pediculosis (lice infestation). It is also used in veterinary medicine as acaricide and pediculicide, but is contraindicated in cats. It was used in the Vietnam War to eradicate and repel certain ticks and mites. HUMAN STUDIES: Direct contact may cause skin irritation. Liquid is irritating to eyes on direct contact, but no damage has been reported. There was no evidence of adverse effects on pregnancy outcome due to topical benzyl benzoate lotion. Benzyl benzoate gave estrogenic responses in a human breast cancer cell line in culture. ANIMAL STUDIES: 13-week study in rats demonstrated decreased body weight gain and mortality at 800 mg/kg/day. Neurotoxicity signs noted such as Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 190 was calculated in fish for benzyl benzoate(SRC), using a log Kow of 3.97(1) and a regression-derived equation(1). According to a classification scheme(2), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 2500(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that benzyl benzoate is expected to have slight mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of benzyl benzoate from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.3X10-7 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(3). Benzyl benzoate is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 2.24X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(3). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 90% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks(4) indicating that biodegradation is an important environmental fate process in soil(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 2500(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that benzyl benzoate is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.3X10-7 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(2). According to a classification scheme(4), an estimated BCF of 190(SRC), from its log Kow of 3.97(5) and a regression-derived equation(2), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high(SRC). Hydrolysis is not expected to be an important environmental fate process as suggested by estimated acid-base hydrolysis half-lives of 1.7 years and 63 days at pH 7 and pH 8, respectively(1). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 90% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks(6) indicating that biodegradation is an important environmental fate process in water(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), benzyl benzoate, which has a vapor pressure of 2.25X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), will exist in both the vapor and particulate phases in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase benzyl benzoate is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 55 hrs(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 7.0X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(3). Particulate-phase benzyl benzoate may be removed from the air by wet and dry deposition(SRC). Benzyl benzoate contains chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(4) and, therefore, may be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Benzyl Benzoate Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Sources/Uses: Used in plastic pyroxylin compounds, flavors, perfumes, plasticizers, dye carriers, antispasmodic drugs, insect repellants, scabicides , and pediculicides; [HSDB] Used as a dye carrier and a solvent for cellulose derivatives, plasticizers, and perfume fixatives; It is the main constituent in Peru balsam; Used in drugs for asthma; [Ullmann] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
  • Uses: For benzyl benzoate (USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 009501) ACTIVE products with label matches. /SRP: Registered for use in the USA but approved pesticide uses may change periodically and so federal, state and local authorities must be consulted for currently approved uses./ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: As solvent of cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose and artificual musk; substitute for camphor in celluloid and plastic pyroxylin compounds; perfume fixative; in confectionary and chewing gum flavors. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Fixative and solvent for musk in perfumes and flavors; medicine (external); plasticizer for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate, miticide. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Reported uses (ppm):; Table: Reported uses (ppm): (Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association, 1994) [Table#818] Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: For more Uses (Complete) data for Benzyl benzoate (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Use (kg; approx.) in Germany (2009): >750; Consumption (g per capita; approx.) in Germany (2009): 0.00916; Excretion rate: 1; Calculated removal (%): 94.9 Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

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Additional source coverage and match status
SourceResultChecked
NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

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Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official source and provenance

Registered source
Great Britain Cosmetics Regulation — consolidated Annexes II–VI and amendments
Source reference
GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 85
Source record ID
III-85
Source version
2026-08-15
Source language
English
Translation status
Original is English
Effective date
2026-08-15
Source updated
2026-08-19
Snapshot checked
2026-08-30 04:51 UTC
Validation method
legislation.gov.uk XML table parse; {'II': 1758, 'III': 326, 'IV': 154, 'V': 57, 'VI': 34}
SHA-256
e3a386d950f54c6e7a7f9e784d1bd46e52de725137e89d5630709824475215d8

Registered dataset notes

Dataset coverage
Complete consolidated GB Annexes II–VI, with later amendments versioned separately
Authority note
Binding GB schedules and versioned amendments to retained Regulation 1223/2009; applies to England, Wales and Scotland, not Northern Ireland
Source licence
Open Government Licence v3.0 / Crown copyright
Attribution
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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How this record fits the market dataset

2329
current Great Britain records
326
records marked Restricted
2329
records from this source version
2015
market records with CAS identity

Status distribution

Permitted list with conditions: 245Prohibited: 1758Restricted: 326

Condition text is present on 517 of 2329 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.

Great Britain market context

Complete consolidated annex dataset

Coverage version: GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026

Current consolidated Annexes II–VI for England, Scotland and Wales.

Verification checklist

  1. Confirm INCI/CAS/EC identity.
  2. Review every current GB Annex II–VI match.
  3. Check commencement dates and later statutory instruments.
  4. Verify SCPN, responsible-person, safety-report and labelling duties.

Official market sources

Verification workflow and record completeness

Before using this result in a compliance decision

  1. Confirm that “Benzyl benzoate” and every CAS/EC identifier refer to the material in your supplier specification.
  2. Confirm INCI/CAS/EC identity.
  3. Review every current GB Annex II–VI match.
  4. Check commencement dates and later statutory instruments.
  5. Verify SCPN, responsible-person, safety-report and labelling duties.
  6. Document the source version and recheck the regulator before manufacture, notification or market placement.

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Questions this page answers

This substance is not unrestricted: cosmetic use is subject to the conditions in the cited official record. Check product type, body area, concentration, purity and warning requirements before deciding whether a formulation is compliant.

If this row does not reproduce conditions, open the cited official detail because omission does not mean unrestricted use. No annex match is not approval and does not cover Northern Ireland, which follows the applicable EU framework.

The record cites GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 85, source version 2026-08-15. Open the official source.

No. CAS helps resolve identity, but jurisdictions can classify the same substance differently and can apply different product scopes, limits, warnings and transition dates.

Stable citation

Benzyl benzoate. GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 85. Great Britain. Source version 2026-08-15. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/gb/records/6203/

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Interpretation and limits for Great Britain

This substance is not unrestricted: cosmetic use is subject to the conditions in the cited official record.

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How to interpret the legal role

The cited row forms part of a binding rule or legally incorporated list for this market.

Evidence on this page

  • Recorded outcome: Restricted
  • Legal role: Binding rule
  • Source version: 2026-08-15
  • Effective date: 2026-08-15

What it does not prove

No annex match is not approval and does not cover Northern Ireland, which follows the applicable EU framework.

Further authoritative substance research

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Japan NITE-CHRIP

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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

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