Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- pharma
2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol
CAS 1777-82-8 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative · Biocide · Pharmaceutical
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
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
No restrictions found. 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
- inactive_ingredient_database
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.15%
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.15%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Pharmaceutical, Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Pharmaceutical, Biocide.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mg
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mgSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
10
Brands
4
Personal careFood and drug
Typical roles
PreservativeBiocidePharmaceutical
