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Glycidyl methacrylate

CAS 106-91-2 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 14 other CAS numbers

55279-88-4 · 89678-75-1 · 96778-02-8 · 98104-93-9 · 117955-24-5 · 122785-80-2 · 126872-19-3 · 169957-95-3 · 201732-55-0 · 202149-12-0 · 203300-26-9 · 210093-72-4 · 865699-83-8 · 1451188-70-7

Glycidyl methacrylate chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Glycidyl methacrylate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,3-Epoxypropyl methacrylate; glycidyl methacrylate · (Oxiran-2-yl)methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate · 2-PROPENOIC acid, 2-METHYL-, 2-OXIRANYLMETHYL ester · 2-PROPENOIC acid, 2-METHYL-, oxiranylmethyl ester · Methacrylic acid, 2,3-EPOXYPROPYL ester · oxiran-2-ylmethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate

Show all 24 names

(.+-.)-Glycidyl methacrylate · (±)-glycidyl methacrylate · 1-Propanol, 2,3-epoxy-, methacrylate · 2,3-Epoxypropylmethacrylat · 2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate · 2-((Methacryloxy)methyl)oxirane · 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid oxiranylmethyl ester · 2-Methylacrylic acid oxiranylmethyl ester · Acriester G · Blemmer G · Blemmer GMA · Cp 105 · Glycidol methacrylate · Glycidyl alpha-methyl acrylate · Glycidyl alpha-methylacrylate · Light Ester G · Sr 379 · SY-Monomer G

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Glycidyl methacrylate yet.

Recorded functional uses: Acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono

Is it a concern?
Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

  • Cmr

2,3-Epoxypropyl methacrylate; glycidyl methacrylate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Reprotoxic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1593.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1593.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Glycidyl methacrylate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Glycidyl methacrylate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2020-07-30

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 27, 2023

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • WheatContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Glycidyl methacrylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materials

Typical roles

Acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono
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