Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide

Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide · Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide · (Diphenylphosphoryl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone · (DIPHENYLPHOSPHINYL)(2,4,6-TRIMETHYLPHENYL)METHANONE · (Diphenylphosphoryl)(mesityl)methanone · 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl-di-phenylphosphinoxid

Show all 24 names

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl-phosphineoxide · 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenyl phosphine oxide · 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide · 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide · 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyldiphenyl phosphine oxide · 2,4,6-trimethyldiphenylphosphineoxide · Additol tpo · Chivacure TPO · DIPHENYL(2,4,6-TRIMETHYLBENZOYL)PHOSPHINE · Doublecure tpo · Darocur TPO · Darocure TPO · Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphinoxid · Ec 278-355-8 · Genocure tpo · Methanone, (DIPHENYLPHOSPHINYL)(2,4,6-TRIMETHYLPHENYL)- · Phosphine oxide, diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)- · diphenylphosphoryl-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a nail sculpting agent.

• Nail sculpting
• Conditioner

Is it a concern?

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

Why it's flagged

diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide; INCI: Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide 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

  • Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide is the organic compound Restriction: II/1731Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1731.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 187 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, pu coating, Photosensitizers.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 187 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, pu coating, Photosensitizers.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 Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide. 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.