Musk ambrette

Musk ambrette in plain language

What it is

Also known as 4-tert.-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene (Musk ambrette) · 6-TERT-BUTYL-3-METHYL-2,4-DINITROANISOLE · 1-tert-Butyl-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzene · Artificial musk ambrette · Musk ambrette (artificial) · Muskambrette

Show all 16 names

Synthetic musk ambrette · 1,1-dimethylethyl-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3-benzene · 1-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzene · 2-methoxy-3,5-dinitro-4-methyl-t-butylbenzene · 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene · 4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene · Amber musk · Ambrette musk · Anisole, 6-tert-butyl-3-methyl-2,4-dinitro- · Musk ambrette--nlfg

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

• Fragrance
• Flavouring

Is it a concern?

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

Why it's flagged

4-tert.-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene (Musk ambrette) 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 414.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 414.Source →
• 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 Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.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 Musk ambrette. 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.