Dimethoxane

Dimethoxane in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,6-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl acetate (Dimethoxane) · 2,6-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl acetate · 1,3-Dioxan-4-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-, 4-acetate · 1,3-Dioxan-4-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-, acetate · 2,4-Dimethyl-6-acetoxy-1,3-dioxane · 2,4-Dimethyl-6-m-dioxanyl acetate

Show all 24 names

2,6-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXAN-4-OL acetate · 2,6-Dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-yl acetate · 2,6-Dimethyl-meta-dioxan-4-ol acetate · 2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4 ol acetate · 6-Acetoxy-2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane · 6-Acetoxy-2,4-dimethyl-m-dioxane · 6-Acetoxy-2,4-dimethyl-meta-dioxane · Acetic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-yl ester · Acetomethoxan · Acetomethoxane · Ddoa · Dioxin (bactericide) (Obs.) · G1V Gard DXN · GIV Gard DXN · GIV Gard DXN-CO · NCI-C56213 · dimethoxane(cas#828-00-2) · m-Dioxan-4-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-, acetate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a preservative and an antimicrobial.

• Preservative
• Antimicrobial

Is it a concern?

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

Why it's flagged

2,6-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl acetate (Dimethoxane) 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
• Inactive ingredient in US drugs

• 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 368.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 368.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 33 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 33 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative.Source →
• US·FDA·inactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 0.08 %w/w

  • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 0.08 %w/wSource →
• 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 Dimethoxane. 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.