6-Methylcoumarin

6-Methylcoumarin in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “6-METHYL coumarin”.

Also known as 6-METHYL coumarin · Methyl coumarin · 6-Methyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one · 6-methylchromen-2-one · 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 6-methyl- · 5-Methyl-2-hydroxyphenylpropenoic acid lactone

Show all 18 names

6-Methyl-1,2-benzopyrone · 6-Methyl-2H-chromen-2-one · 6-Methyl-cis-O-coumarinic lactone · 6-Methylbenzopyrone · 6-Methylcoumarinic anhydride · Coumarin, 6-METHYL- · Cocodescol · Methylcoumarin, 6- · NCI-C55812 · Pralina · Toncair · Toncarine

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

• Perfuming
• Fragrance
• Flavouring
• Deodorant
• Oral care

Is it a concern?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

6-Methylcoumarin is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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 III — restricted
• EU restricted in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Oral products Maximum concentration: 0.003% Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products

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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • 6-Methyl Coumarin is the heterocyclic compound that conforms to the formula: Restriction: III/46Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 46.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 Deodorizer, oral care, Fragrance.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, oral care, Fragrance.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 6-Methylcoumarin. 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.