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4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol

CAS 6627-88-9

4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,6-DIMETHOXYCHAVICOL · 2,6-Dimethoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenol · 2,6-dimethoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol · 4-(2-PROPENYL)SYRINGOL · 4-ALLYLSYRINGOL · Chavicol, 2,6-DIMETHOXY-

Show all 15 names

2,6-DIMETHOXY-4-(2-PROPENYL)PHENOL · 2,6-DIMETHOXY-4-ALLYLPHENOL · 2,6-dimethoxy-2-propenylphenol · 4-HYDROXY-3,5-DIMETHOXYALLYLBENZENE · 6-METHOXYEUGENOL · Methoxyeugenol · Phenol, 2,6-DIMETHOXY-4-(2-PROPENYL)- · Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)- · Phenol, 4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxy-

What it does

Used in consumer products as a flavouring.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. 4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol 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.
    • 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.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 4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol 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 4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol.

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 4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

Flavouring
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