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PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
Score
Data: Fair
CAS60-12-8
facial moisturizer/ treatment (25 products)
facial cleanser (15 products)
body wash/ cleanser (10 products)
exfoliant/ scrub (8 products)
shampoo (8 products)
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PHENETHYL ALCOHOL


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none

About the ratings

EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Preservative; MASKING

About PHENETHYL ALCOHOL: Phenethyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol.

Synonym(s): BENZENEETHANOL; BENZYL CARBINOL; (2-HYDROXYETHYL) BENZENE; 2-PHENYLETHANOL; PHENYL ETHYL ALCOHOL; BETA-PHENYLETHANOL; 2-PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; 2-PHENYLETHANOL; 2-PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL; BENZYL CARBINOL; BETA-FENETHYLALKOHOL (CZECH)

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
10,770 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Everything Added to FoodPHENETHYL ALCOHOL• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListBENZENEETHANOL,,,,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListPHENETHYL ALCOHOLreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J 1986PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia" 1994PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• reproductive - Eye, ear (rat TDLo)
• reproductive - Growth statistics (rat TDLo)
• developmental - Urogenital system (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- Arzneimittel-Forschung 1959PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Arzneimittel-Forschung 1959PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Biochemical Pharmacology 1973PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: other mutation test systems (mouse ast)
RTECS®- Biochemical Pharmacology 1973PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: other mutation test systems (mouse ast)
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1975PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• skin - Primary skin irritant (guinea pig )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Coma (rat LD50)
• gastrointestinal - Gastritis (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Genetical Research 1969PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (Saccharomyces cerevisiae )
RTECS®- Genetical Research 1969PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (Saccharomyces cerevisiae )
RTECS®- Gigiena i Sanitariya 1985PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• biochemical - True cholinesterase (rat TDLo)
• blood - Changes in leucocyte (WBC) count (rat TDLo)
• blood - Changes in serum composition (eg., TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- Journal of Economic Entomology 1955PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rabbit LDLo)
RTECS®- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 1920PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - General anesthetic (mouse LDLo)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Ataxia (mouse LDLo)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Coma (mouse LDLo)
RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 1983PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• reproductive - Eye, ear (rat TDLo)
• reproductive - Fetal death (rat TDLo)
• developmental - Growth statistics (rat TDLo)
• developmental - Urogenital system (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances 0587PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• reproductive - Musculoskeletal system (rat TDLo)
• developmental - Other developmental abnormalities (rat TDLo)
• reproductive - Post-implantation mortality (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- Voprosy Pitaniya 1974PHENETHYL ALCOHOL• biochemical - True cholinesterase (rat TDLo)
• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)
• blood - Changes in serum composition (eg., TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) (rat TDLo)
• biochemical - Transaminases (rat TDLo)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25
RTECS®- "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J 1986 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 -,215,1986
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia" 1994 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia". (Hazardous substances. Galogen and oxygen containing substances), Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1994 -,135,1994
RTECS®- Arzneimittel-Forschung 1959 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- 9,349,1959
RTECS®- Arzneimittel-Forschung 1959 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 9,349,1959
RTECS®- Biochemical Pharmacology 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Biochemical Pharmacology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 1958- 22,2511,1973
RTECS®- Biochemical Pharmacology 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Biochemical Pharmacology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 22,2511,1973
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1975 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 13,903,1975
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 2,327,1964
RTECS®- Genetical Research 1969 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Genetical Research. (Cambridge Univ. Press, 32 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022) V.1- 1960- 13,107,1969
RTECS®- Genetical Research 1969 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Genetical Research. (Cambridge Univ. Press, 32 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022) V.1- 13,107,1969
RTECS®- Gigiena i Sanitariya 1985 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- 50(2),70,1985
RTECS®- Journal of Economic Entomology 1955 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of Economic Entomology. (Entomological Soc. of America, 4603 Calvert Rd., College Park, MD 20740) V.1- 1908- 48,139,1955
RTECS®- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 1920 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- 14,211,1920
RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 1983 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub., 1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76- 12,235,1983
RTECS®- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances 0587 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460) History unknown. 8EHQ-0186-0587
RTECS®- Voprosy Pitaniya 1974 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Voprosy Pitaniya. Problems of Nutrition. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-10, 1932-41; V.11- 1952- 33(5),48,1974

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