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Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate

CAS 5466-77-3 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

155867-04-2 · 1202568-70-4

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate · Octinoxate · 2-Ethylhexyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate · 2-Ethylhexyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate · 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate · 2-Ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate
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2-Ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamat · 2-Propenoic Acid, 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-, 2-Ethylhexyl Ester · Ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate · ethylhexyl methoxycinnamat e · ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate) · octinoxate 6.0% · octinoxate 7.5% · octinoxate 7500% · octyl methoxycinnamate · octylmethoxycinnamate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser.
UV filter
UV absorber
Light stabilizer
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).

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.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
EU Annex VI — permitted UV filter
EU permitted UV filter

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 12.Source →
- Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate is the ester of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and methoxycinnamic acid. It conforms to the formula Restriction: VI/12Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 33 active drug products and 33 total products.Source →
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1632 active drug products and 1688 total products.Source →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5187 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, UV stabilizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5187 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, UV stabilizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. 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 Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 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

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2019-07-18
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 5, 2012
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

5,187

Named organisations

Personal careConstructionFood and drugHome maintenanceBatteriesCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

UV filterUV absorberLight stabilizerFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate in the catalog.