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2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetate

CAS 1206675-01-5

2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “2-HYDROXYBENZYLAMINE acetate”.

Also known as 2-HYDROXYBENZYLAMINE acetate · (2-hydroxyphenyl)methylamine acetate · Salicylamine acetate · acetic acid;2-(aminomethyl)phenol · 2-(AMINOMETHYL)PHENOL hcl · 2-(AMINOMETHYL)PHENOL; acetic acid

Show all 14 names

2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetic acid salt · 2-(Aminomethyl)phenolaceticacidsalt · AS-58589 · CS-0080161 · F869933 · Phenol, 2-(AMINOMETHYL)-, acetate (1:1) · SY337416 · W11476

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant.

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

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActive2-Hydroxybenzylamine Acetate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
    • 2-Hydroxybenzylamine Acetate is the organic compound that conforms to the formulaSource →
  • 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 2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetate. 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 2-(Aminomethyl)phenol acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.