4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as restricted in cosmetic products; open the cited detail for the current conditions.
Regulatory decision and full conditions
- Status
- Restricted
- Legal role
- Binding rule
- Regulatory summary
- Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as restricted in cosmetic products; open the cited detail for the current conditions.
- Conditions and restrictions
- If this row does not reproduce conditions, open the cited official detail because omission does not mean unrestricted use. Open the cited source and apply the market-wide requirements below.
Substance identity
- Official source name
- 4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
- CAS
- 105-13-5
- EC
- 203-273-6
- Identity mapping
- cas_number
- Linked ingredient
- ANISE ALCOHOL
Linked CosIng identity data
Names and aliases
CosIng description: Benzyl alcohol, p-methoxy-
EU inventory restriction note: III/80
Recorded cosmetic function: PERFUMING
Function pages:PERFUMING
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Exact linked records currently present in this site. An absent market means no imported exact match, not permission to use the substance.
European Union
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordGreat Britain
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordNew Zealand
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordIndia
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSaudi Arabia
Current record1 linked record
Open supporting recordVerified chemistry for CAS 105-13-5
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
- IUPAC name
- (4-methoxyphenyl)methanol
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 138.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 138.068079557 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 138.068079557 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 29.5 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 85.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 2
- Heavy atoms
- 10
- Covalent units
- 1
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:193647
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL294431
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6044357
- PubMed:22708725
- PubMed:22421904
- PubMed:22271643
- PubMed:22036971
- PubMed:22033097
- PubMed:21375505
- PubMed:21270975
- PubMed:20828316
- PubMed:20495907
- PubMed:20074740
- PubMed:19901994
- PubMed:19574215
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D pharmacophore features
- 4
- 3D rings
- 1
- 3D hydrophobes
- 0
- 3D acceptor features
- 2
- 3D donor features
- 1
- 3D anionic centres
- 0
- 3D cationic centres
- 0
- 3D conformers
- 4
- Effective 3D rotors
- 2.0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CO- InChI
InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-5,9H,6H2,1H3- InChIKey
MSHFRERJPWKJFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
- Formula
- C8H10O2
- Average mass
- 138.166 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 138.06808 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- benzyl alcohols — is a (CHEBI:22743)
- benzyl alcohols — is a (CHEBI:22743)
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 105-13-5 — ChemIDplus
- MANUAL_X_REF: 21105859 — ChemSpider
- MANUAL_X_REF: D77792 — KEGG DRUG
- MANUAL_X_REF: HMDB0034241 — HMDB
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 259.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 259 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Boiling Point: 259.1 °C @760 [mm Hg] Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Density: 1.107-1.115 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 1.108 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- LogP: 1.10 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: 24 - 25 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: 25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Liquid; mp = 24-25 deg C; [Merck Index] White liquid or low-melting solid; mp = 22-25 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless to slightly yellow liquid or opaque crystalline mass with a mild, sweet, floral odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.540-1.547 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 2 mg/mL at 20 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: insoluble in water; poorly soluble in glycols, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: miscible above 20� (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.0038 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (97.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317 (95.5%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H318 (91.5%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P330, P333+P317, P362+P364, 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 2001 reports by companies from 21 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: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Consumer Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as a flavoring agent; [FDA] Used to make perfumes, fragrances, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, photo-chemicals, cosmetics, and personal care products; [ECHA REACH Registrations] 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.
Official source and provenance
- Registered source
- Saudi SFDA prohibited and restricted ingredient lists
- Source reference
- SFDA restricted list, page 8, row 10
- Source record ID
restricted-7-10- Source version
- live-snapshot-2026-08-30
- Source language
- English
- Translation status
- Original is English
- Snapshot checked
- 2026-08-30 05:18 UTC
- Validation method
- complete SFDA paginated HTML snapshot; strict page/row counts
- SHA-256
ceb6cc636e6b1f4b3013f88ce0297217b49d6194342c6ece5c03b1e04256d71a
Registered dataset notes
- Dataset coverage
- Prohibited and restricted substances with CAS, EC and conditions
- Authority note
- Official SFDA dated lists; version and hash each release
How this record fits the market dataset
Status distribution
Condition text is present on 0 of 2090 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.
Saudi Arabia market context
Complete official list index
Coverage version: SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
Every page and entry in the public SFDA prohibited and restricted ingredient indexes; restricted detail pages remain the source for conditions.
Verification checklist
- Search names and CAS across both SFDA lists.
- Open the cited restricted-entry detail and apply every condition.
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Official market sources
- Saudi SFDA prohibited and restricted ingredient listsOfficial SFDA dated lists; version and hash each release
Verification workflow and record completeness
Before using this result in a compliance decision
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Fields available in this record
- Official substance nameAvailable
- CASAvailable
- ECAvailable
- Separate condition textNot present in source row
- Effective dateNot supplied
- Snapshot hash and methodAvailable
Questions this page answers
Stable citation
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol. SFDA restricted list, page 8, row 10. Saudi Arabia. Source version live-snapshot-2026-08-30. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/sa/records/11405/
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Interpretation and limits for Saudi Arabia
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: live-snapshot-2026-08-30
What it does not prove
No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply.
Further authoritative substance research
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Hazards, symptoms, first aid, storage, incompatibilities and physical properties for covered chemicals
International occupational chemical-safety reference; not cosmetic-use approval
Research this identity at the sourceJapan NITE-CHRIP
Chemical identity, Japanese and foreign legal lists, GHS hazards and exposure-related information
Chemical-management evidence; cosmetic status remains governed by the applicable MHLW standard and market rules
Research this identity at the sourceNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
REL, PEL, IDLH, properties, exposure routes, symptoms, target organs, first aid and measurement methods for covered workplace chemicals
US occupational-health guidance and limits; not a cosmetic ingredient decision
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