- industrial
3,4-Dimethylphenol
CAS 95-65-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
3,4-Dimethylphenol in plain language
Also known as 3,4-XYLENOL · Xylenol 3,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL · 1,2-Dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzene · 1,3,4-Xylenol · 1-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethylbenzene · 3,4-DMP
Show all 14 names
3,4-Dimethyl phenol · 3,4-xilenol · 4,5-Dimethylphenol · 4-Hydroxy-1,2-dimethylbenzene · 4-Hydroxy-o-xylene · As-o-xylenol · Asym-O-Xylenol · Phenol, 3,4-dimethyl-
Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 3,4-Dimethylphenol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, 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 3,4-Dimethylphenol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
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.
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 3,4-Dimethylphenol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring