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.alpha.-Ethoxy-o-cresol

CAS 20920-83-6

.alpha.-Ethoxy-o-cresol chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

.alpha.-Ethoxy-o-cresol in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-(ETHOXYMETHYL)PHENOL · O-cresol, .alpha.-ethoxy- · O-hydroxybenzyl ethyl ether · .alpha.-ethoxy-ortho-cresol · 2-(Ethoxymethyl)phenol, 9CI · Athyl-o-oxybenzylather

Show all 14 names

Ethyl 2-HYDROXYBENZYL ether · Hydroxybenzyl ethyl ether, o- · O-(ethoxymethyl)phenol · O-Cresol, alpha-ethoxy- · Orthohydroxy Benzyl Ethyl Ether · Phenol, 2-(ethoxymethyl)- · UNII-Z4A6NG7L1F · alpha-Ethoxy-o-cresol

What it does

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

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. .alpha.-Ethoxy-o-cresol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial 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 Flavouring and nutrient, 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 Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for .alpha.-Ethoxy-o-cresol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed .alpha.-Ethoxy-o-cresol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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