Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Phenacetin
CAS 40674-52-0
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
62-44-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Phenacetin in plain language
Also known as Acetamide, N-(4-ETHOXYPHENOL)- · Acetophenetidin · Acetphenetidin · Fenidina · Kalmin · N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)acetamide
Show all 30 names
P-acetophenetidide · Phenacetin melting point standard · Phenazetin · 4'-Ethoxyacetanilide · 4-(Acetylamino)phenetole · 4-ETHOXY-1-ACETYLAMINOBENZENE · 4-Ethoxyacetanilide · Acetanilide, 4-ETHOXY- · Acetamide, N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-, · Aceto-4-phenetidine · Acetophenetidine · Acetophenetin · Achrocidin · Codempiral · Contradol · Contradouleur · Fenacetina · Pertonal · Phenacetine · Phenedina · Phenidin · p-Acetophenetidine · phenacetin (cercla) · Phenacetinum
Used in cosmetics as a light stabiliser.
- Light stabilizer
- Stabiliser
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Phenacetin appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted 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 Phenacetin. 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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Phenacetin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated March 8, 2019
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-09-13
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Phenacetin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
11
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesPersonal care
Typical roles
Light stabilizerStabiliser
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Phenacetin are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Phenacetin; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
