What does Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate do?

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

Is Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate safe?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

beauty
cleaning
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industrial

Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate

CAS 151-05-3 · 70/100 · High conf.

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dimethyl phenethyl acetate”.
Also known as Dimethyl phenethyl acetate · Dimethylbenzyl carbinyl acetate · Alpha.,.alpha.-dimethylphenethyl acetate · 1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenethyl acetate · 2-BENZYL-2-PROPYL acetate · Benzyl dimethyl carbinyl acetate
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Dimethylbenzylcarbinyl acetate · alpha-DIMETHYLPHENETHYL ACETATE alpha · 2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl acetate · Benzeneethanol, .alpha.,.alpha.-dimethyl-, 1-ACETATE · Benzyldimethylcarbinyl acetate · 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylethyl acetate · Benzylpropyl acetate · Benzeneethanol, alpha,alpha-dimethyl-, acetate · Benzyldimethyl carbinyl acetate · Benzyldimethylcarbinol acetate · Dimethylbenzyl carbinol acetate · Dimethylbenzylcarbinol acetate · Phenethyl alcohol, .alpha.,.alpha.-dimethyl-, acetate · alpha-Dimethylbenzeneethyl acetate alpha · alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl alcohol, acetate · benzeneethanol, .alpha.,.alpha.-dimethyl-, 1- acetate · diemthyl benzyl carbinyl acetate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.
Perfuming
Fragrance
Flavouring agent
Flavouring
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

2-Methyl-1-phenyl- 2-propyl acetate; Dimethylbenzyl Carbinyl Acetate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex III — restricted
EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
restricted
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EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: Restriction: III/334Source →
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 334.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionFlavouring Group Evaluation 89 (FGE.89): Consideration of phenyl-substituted aliphatic tertiary alcohols and related aldehydes and esters evaluated by JECFA (63rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.18Rev1 (2009). Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) (EFSA CEF)
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 89 (FGE.89): Consideration of phenyl-substituted aliphatic tertiary alcohols and related aldehydes and esters evaluated by JECFA (63rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.18Rev1 (2009). Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) (EFSA CEF)Source →
GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 119 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Pet and animal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 119 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Pet and animal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 89 (FGE.89): Consideration of phenyl-substituted aliphatic tertiary alcohols and related aldehydes and esters evaluated by JECFA (63rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.18Rev1 (2009). Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) (EFSA CEF)
  2009 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
- JECFA evaluation record.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

9 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2023-10-03
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated May 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

119

Named organisations

Personal carePet and animal careCleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyVehicle

Typical roles

PerfumingFragranceFlavouring agentFlavouring

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Found in these products

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