# 2,2'-Methylenebis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_119_47_1
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Antioxidant, Fragrance, Heat stabilizer, polymerization initiators / inhibitors / catalysts>polymerization inhibitors
Identifier: 119-47-1

> 2,2'-Methylenebis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol) is used as antioxidant / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol;[DBMC] is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 151 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Other direct contact consumer goods. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Fragrance, Heat stabilizer.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._