What does Propylbenzene do?

Used in cosmetics as a solvent.

Is Propylbenzene safe?

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

beauty
cleaning
industrial

Propylbenzene

CAS 74296-31-4

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

103-65-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Propylbenzene in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Phenylpropane”.
Also known as Phenylpropane · N-propylbenzene · Propylbenzene, n- · 1-Phenylpropane · 1-Propylbenzene · Benzene, propyl,Isocumene
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Benzene, propyl- · Isocumene · analytical standard Propylbenzene · Propylbenzol · n-Propyl benzene · n-propyl benzene (propyl benzene) · phenylpropane/isopropylbenzene · propilbenceno · propyl benzene
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a solvent.
Solvent
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. Propylbenzene appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActivePhenylpropane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
- Phenylpropane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.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 Propylbenzene. 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 Propylbenzene 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 Nov 2018
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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

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Propylbenzene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Laboratory suppliesCleaning products and household careRaw materialsCleaning and safety

Typical roles

Solvent

See products using Propylbenzene →