Phenyl glycidyl ether

Phenyl glycidyl ether in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxypropane (Phenylglycidyl ether) · .gamma.-phenoxypropylene oxide · 2-(Phenoxymethyl)oxirane · (.+-.)-(Phenoxymethyl)oxirane · (.+-.)-1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxypropane · (.+-.)-Glycidyl phenyl ether

Show all 33 names

(.+-.)-Phenyl glycidyl ether · (Phenoxymethyl)oxirane · (Phenyloxymethyl)oxirane · (±)-1,2-EPOXY-3-PHENOXYPROPANE · 1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxypropane · 1-Phenoxy-2,3-epoxypropane · 2,3-EPOXYPROPYL phenyl ether · 2,3-Epoxy-1-phenoxypropane · 3-PHENOXY-1,2-PROPYLENE oxide · 3-Phenoxy-1,2-epoxypropane · Ageflex pge · Benzene, (2,3-EPOXYPROPOXY)- · phenylglycidyl Ether · Fenyl-glycidylether · Glycidyl phenyl ether · Glycidol phenyl ether · Oxirane, 2-(PHENOXYMETHYL)- · Oxirane, (phenoxymethyl)- · Phenol glycidyl ether · Propane, 1,2-EPOXY-3-PHENOXY- · Phenol-glycidaether · Phenoxypropene oxide · Phenoxypropylene oxide · Phenylglycydyl ether · pge (phenoxymethyl)-oxirane · phenyl glycidyl ether (pge) · phenyl glycidyl ether-pge (suspected animal carcinogen by

What it does

Used in consumer products as a solvent.

• Solvent

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

1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxypropane (Phenylglycidyl ether) 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. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 2()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 659.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 659.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 96 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Heat stabilizer, Solvent, Chemical reaction regulator.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 96 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Heat stabilizer, Solvent, Chemical reaction regulator.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 Phenyl glycidyl ether. 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.