- cleaning
- industrial
(1,3-Dioxolan-4-yl)methanol
CAS 5464-28-8
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
86687-05-0 · 96480-04-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
(1,3-Dioxolan-4-yl)methanol in plain language
Also known as 1,3-Dioxolane-4-methanol · Glycerol formal, .alpha.,.beta. · 1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethanol · (13-Dioxolan-4-yl)methanol · 1,2-(Methylidene)glycerol · 1,3-Dioxolane-5-methanol
Show all 17 names
1,3-Dioxolane-4-methanol · 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolane · 4-HYDROXYMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLAN · Glycerol formal, alpha,beta · Glycerin formal · Glycerol Formal · Glycerol α-formal · Glycerol, 1,2-O-methylene- · Methylidinoglycerol · Sericosol-N · glycerinformale
Used in consumer products as a preservative.
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. (1,3-Dioxolan-4-yl)methanol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Pet and animal care.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for (1,3-Dioxolan-4-yl)methanol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed (1,3-Dioxolan-4-yl)methanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
5
Named organisations
2
Laboratory suppliesPet and animal care
Typical roles
Preservative