Diisooctyl phthalate

Diisooctyl phthalate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Isooctyl phthalate · 1,2-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC acid, 1,2-DIISOOCTYL ester · Diisooctyl o-phthalate · Diisooctyl ester phthalic acid · bis(6-methylheptyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate · 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester

Show all 23 names

Corflex 880 · Di-iso-octyl phthalate · Diisooctyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate · Diisooctyl phthalate (Clearance pending) · Diisooctylphthalate · Diop · Flexol Plasticizer DIOP · Hexaplas diop · Hexaplas M/O · Jayflex diop · Phthalic acid, bis(6-methylheptyl)ester · Unem 5005 · di-isooctyl phthalate · diisooctyl 1,2- benzendicarboxyl acid · diisooctyl 1,2- benzene dicarboxyl acid · diisooctyl 1,2-benzene dicarboxylacid · diisooctyl phthalate (diop)

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

• Fragrance

Is it a concern?

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

Why it's flagged

Diisooctyl phthalate 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 1667.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1667.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Fragrance.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Fragrance.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 Diisooctyl phthalate. 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.