What does Acetanilid do?

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Acetanilid is the aromatic amide.

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Acetanilid

CAS 137020-73-6

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

103-84-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acetanilid in plain language

What it is: Also known as Acetanilide · Acetaminophen related compound d · N-Acetylaminobenzene · Acetanilide melting point standard · Antifebrin · Antifebrinum
Show all 21 names
N-Phenylacetamide · Phenalgene · Acetylaminobenzene · Acetamide, N-phenyl- · Acetamidobenzene · Acetanil · Acetic acid anilide · Acetoanilide · Acetylaniline · Aniline, N-acetyl- · Benzenamine, N-acetyl- · N-Acetylaniline · Phenalgin · Usaf EK-3 · Acetanilidum
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Acetanilid is the aromatic amide.
Perfuming
Fragrance
Stabiliser
Deodorant
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Acetanilid appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveAcetanilid is the aromatic amide that conforms to the formula:
- Acetanilid is the aromatic amide that conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Stabilizing agent, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Stabilizing agent, Fragrance.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 Acetanilid. 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 Acetanilid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2022-06-22
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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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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

accessdata.fda.gov

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

Source records

Named organisations

Medical/dentalLaboratory supplies

Typical roles

PerfumingFragranceStabiliserDeodorant

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