# Phenyl glycidyl ether

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_122_60_1
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Chemical reaction regulator, Heat stabilizer, Solvent
Identifier: 122-60-1

> Phenyl glycidyl ether is used as chemical reaction regulator / heat stabilizer. 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: 1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxypropane (Phenylglycidyl ether) 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: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._