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Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate

CAS 298-07-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

1179814-34-6

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL hydrogen phosphate · Kyselina di-(2-ethylhexyl)fosforecna · BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) hydrogen phosphate · DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL hydrogen phosphate · O,O-BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHOSPHORIC acid · O,O-DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHOSPHORIC acid

Show all 25 names

Orthophosphoric acid 2-ETHYLHEXYL alcohol diester · 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-, hydrogen phosphate · 2-Ethylhexyl monohydrogen phosphate · BIS-(2-AETHYLHEXYL)-PHOSPHAT · Bis(2-ethylhexyl) orthophosphate · Bis(2-ethylhexyl)hydrogenphosphat · Bis(2-ethylhexyl)orthophosphoric acid · Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid · DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL)ORTHOPHOSPHORIC acid · DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHOSPHORIC acid · Dioctyl hydrogen phosphate · Dioctyl orthophosphate · Dioctyl phosphate · Di-(2-ethylhexyl) acid phosphate · Ec 206-056-4 · Hydrogen BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) phosphate · Phosphoric acid DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL) ester · Phosphoric acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester · di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including 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 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate 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 January 7, 2008

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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 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

2

Laboratory supplies

Typical roles

Fragrance
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