Dihydrocoumarin

Dihydrocoumarin in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,2-BENZODIHYDROPYRONE · Melilotin · 3,4-Dihydrocoumarin · 3,4-Dihydrocoumarin, when used as a fragrance ingredient · Benzodihydropyrone · 2-HYDROXYDIHYDROCINNAMIC acid lactone

Show all 25 names

3,4-Dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one · 3,4-dihydrochromen-2-one · Hydrocoumarin · Melilotic acid lactone · NCI-C55890 · O-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid-.delta.-lactone · 2-CHROMANONE · 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 3,4-dihydro- · 3,4-Dihydrocoumarin; Melilotin · Benzopyranone, dihydro- · Coumarin, 3,4-DIHYDRO- · Chroman, 2-oxo- · Dihydrobenzopyrone · Melilotine · Meliotine · Oxochroman · Usaf do-12 · melilotic lactone · o-hydroxydihydrocinnamic acid lactone

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

• Perfuming
• Fragrance
• Flavouring
• Deodorant

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

3,4-Dihydrocoumarin, when used as a fragrance ingredient 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 427.Source →
  • Restriction: II/427Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 Dihydrocoumarin. 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.