Tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol

Tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol in plain language

What it is

Also known as Deoxyarbutin · 4-(oxan-2-yloxy)phenol · Tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol, (±)- · (+/-)-tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol · (±)-tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol · 4-((2-TETRAHYDROPYRANYL)OXY)PHENOL

Show all 13 names

4-((Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)phenol · 4-(TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2-YLOXY)PHENOL · 4-HYDROXYPHENYL tetrahydropyranyl ether · D-arbutin · Girlite da 100 · Tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol, (+/-)- · UNII-RG969BY5EN

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a bleaching agent.

• Bleaching
• Bleaching agent

Is it a concern?

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

Why it's flagged

4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]phenol (Deoxyarbutin, Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol) 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·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1657.Source →
  • Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (also known as Deoxyarbutin) is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1657Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Bleaching agent.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Bleaching agent.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 Tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol. 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.