7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate

7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 3,4-EPOXYCYCLOHEXANEMETHYL 3,4-EPOXYCYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLATE · (3,4-EPOXYCYCLOHEXYL)METHYL 3,4-EPOXYCYCLOHEXYLCARBOXYLATE · Ecc · UT-632 · Chissonox 221 monomer · Uva 1500 monomer

Show all 15 names

3,4 epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3' 4' epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate · 3,4-Epoxycyclohexylmethyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate · 3,4-Epoxycyclohexylmethyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate · 3,4Epoxycyclohexylmethyl3,4epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate · Ec 219-207-4 · ERL-4221 · ERL4221 · cycloaliphatic epoxide n.o.s. · epoxy cyclohexyl methyl carboxylate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a thickener.

• Thickener

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate 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.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1758.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1758.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 31 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent, epoxies (ep).

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 31 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent, epoxies (ep).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 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate. 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.