(Epoxyethyl)benzene (Styrene oxide)

(Epoxyethyl)benzene (Styrene oxide) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Styrene oxide · STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE · 2-Phenyloxirane · Phenethylene oxide · Styrene 7,8-OXIDE · (.+-.)-Phenylethylene oxide

Show all 33 names

(.+-.)-Phenyloxirane · (.+-.)-Styrene oxide · (Epoxyethyl)benzol · (epoxietil)benceno · (epoxyethyl)benzene · (±)-phenyloxirane · (±)-styrene oxide · .alpha.,.beta.-epoxystyrene · 1,2-Epoxy-1-phenylethane · 1,2-Epoxyethylbenzene · 1-Phenyl-1,2-epoxyethane · 1-Phenyloxirane · 2-Phenyl-oxirane · Benzene, (epoxyethyl)- · Ethane, 1,2-EPOXY-1-PHENYL- · Epoxyethylbenzene · Epoxystyrene · Fenyloxiran · NCI-C54977 · Oxirane, 2-PHENYL- · Oxirane, phenyl- · Phenyl oxirane · Phenylethylene oxide · Phenyloxirane · Styryl oxide · Styrene epoxide · Styrene oxide; phenyloxirane

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

• Fragrance

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

(Epoxyethyl)benzene (Styrene 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. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 656.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 656.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Fragrance.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, 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 (Epoxyethyl)benzene (Styrene 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.