- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol
CAS 80-46-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol in plain language
Also known as P-tert-pentylphenol · 4-(1,1-DIMETHYLPROPYL)PHENOL · Amylphenol · 4-tert-Pentylphenol · 2-METHYL-2-P-HYDROXYPHENYLBUTANE · Amylphenol, p-tert-
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P-tert-amylphenol · Tertiary amyl phenol · 4-TERT-AMYLPHENOL · 4-t-Amylphenol · 4-tert-pentyphenol · Amilfenol · Amilphenol · Amyl phenol 4T · Pentaphen · Phenol, 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)- · Phenol, p-tert-pentyl- · Ptap · Ucar amyl phenol 4T · np-tert-amylphenol · p-(alpha,alpha-Dimethylpropyl)phenol · p-t-Pentylphenol · p-tertiary amylphenol · para tertiary amylphenol · para-tertary-amyl phenol · para-tertiary-amyl-phenol · sodium p-tertiary amylphenate · tertiary-amyl phenol (p-tert amylphenol)
We don't have a plain-language description for 4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol yet.
Recorded functional uses: Active ingredient
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 60 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Active ingredient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 60 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Active ingredient.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 4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol. 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 4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol 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
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
60
Named organisations
6
Cleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyPersonal careConstruction and building materialsHome maintenanceMedical/dental
Typical roles
Active ingredient