Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Phenol
CAS 108-95-2 · 100/100 · High conf.
Abrasive · Biocide · Deodorizer
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Phenol 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.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cmr
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Mutagenic Cat. 2()
USFDAinactive ingredient database19 entries — 9 administration routes
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRADERMAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.25 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRALESIONAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 48 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 2 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 75 mgSource →
- Route: INTRASYNOVIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 45 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 2 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 75 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 23 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 0.01 %w/wSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 48 mgSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 2 mgSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: 0.55 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.07 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: DOUCHE; Potency: 0.14 %w/wSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1116 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative, Deodorizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1116 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative, Deodorizer.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 113 active drug products and 127 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 113 active drug products and 127 total products.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Phenol. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Phenol in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,116
Brands
6
Furniture and furnishingsRaw materialsHome maintenanceLaboratory suppliesVehicleElectronics/small appliances
Typical roles
AbrasiveBiocideDeodorizerFlavouring and nutrientFragranceHardenerMonom er, formaldehyde, polymer with 2 (chloromethyl)oxirane and phenolMonomers
