# 1,3-Bis[1-methyl-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]benzene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_13595_25_0
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: phenolics
Identifier: 13595-25-0

> 1,3-Bis[1-methyl-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]benzene is used as phenolics. 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: 4,4'-(1,3-Phenylene-bis(1-methylethylidene))bis-phenol 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. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including phenolics.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._