PHENOXYISOPROPANOL
Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 20715
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
PHENOXYISOPROPANOL: Allowed with restrictions, maximum 2% in the ready-for-use preparation, only in: Rinse-off products Not to be used in oral products (Annex III, entry 54); preservative allowed under conditions, maximum 1.0% in the ready-for-use preparation, only in: Only for rinse-off products (Annex V, entry 43), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Preservative: inhibits primarily the development of micro-organisms in cosmetics.
Solvent: dissolves other substances.
What the rules say
Allowed, with restrictions: Annex III sets a maximum concentration and the product types allowed. Ingredient lists do not give quantities, so the concentration cannot be checked on the label.
An ingredient can be used as a preservative only if it appears on the list of Annex V. <function plain_language.<locals>.name at 0x7f7805a979c0> is on it with a maximum concentration and for some product types only.
The text of the annexes
Allowed with restrictions
This entry covers the same substance as PHENOXYISOPROPANOL (same CAS number in the CosIng inventory): its conditions apply.
- Entry
- Annex III, No 54
- Substance
- 1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol (8)
- CAS
- 770-35-4
- EC
- 212-222-7
- Product type
- Rinse-off products Not to be used in oral products
- Maximum concentration
- 2%
- Other conditions
- For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product
Dates in the act (10)
- Entry into force on 11 January 2010
- Application from 1 December 2010
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Condition applicable from 11 January 2012
As from 11 January 2012, by way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, notification carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation shall be considered to comply with Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of that Directive
- Application from 11 January 2013
July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 11 January 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall appl
- Entry into force on 11 July 2013
- Placing on the market before 11 July 2013
Article 39 Transitional provisions By way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation may be placed on the market before 11 July 2013.
- Placing on the market from 11 July 2013
As from 11 July 2013, a distributor who makes available in a Member State a cosmetic product already placed on the market in another Member State and translates, on his own initiative, any element of the labelling of that product in order to comply with national law, shall submit, by electronic means, the following info
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Preservative allowed under conditions
- Entry
- Annex V, No 43
- Substance
- 1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol (8)
- Glossary names
- PHENOXYISOPROPANOL
- CAS
- 770-35-4
- EC
- 212-222-7
- Product type
- Only for rinse-off products
- Maximum concentration
- 1.0%
Dates in the act (10)
- Entry into force on 11 January 2010
- Application from 1 December 2010
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Condition applicable from 11 January 2012
As from 11 January 2012, by way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, notification carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation shall be considered to comply with Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of that Directive
- Application from 11 January 2013
July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 11 January 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall appl
- Entry into force on 11 July 2013
- Placing on the market before 11 July 2013
Article 39 Transitional provisions By way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation may be placed on the market before 11 July 2013.
- Placing on the market from 11 July 2013
As from 11 July 2013, a distributor who makes available in a Member State a cosmetic product already placed on the market in another Member State and translates, on his own initiative, any element of the labelling of that product in order to comply with national law, shall submit, by electronic means, the following info
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 36524
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 770-35-4
- EC (according to CosIng)
- 212-222-7
- Declared functions
- Preservative, Solvent
- Wikidata
- Q20054546
- PubChem
- 92839
- ECHA InfoCard
- 100.011.111
- InChIKey
- IBLKWZIFZMJLFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EU product alerts (Safety Gate)
2 alerts on cosmetic products cite this name in their hazard description. An alert targets a specific product, not the ingredient itself; each alert states the reason (prohibited substance, limit exceeded, missing labelling, and so on).
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions. What is covered, and what is not yet.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Same entries as in the European Union. Conditions (concentrations, warnings) may differ: they are not compared here.
Switzerland
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).
United States, federal rules
None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.
South Korea
- Restricted: 페녹시이소프로판올(1-페녹시프로판-2-올) (PHENOXYISOPROPANOL)
별표 2, 보존제 성분 (preservatives), entry 51, page 11. Limit: 사용 후 씻어내는 제품에 1.0%. Conditions (source text, in Korean): 비고: 기타 제품에는 사용금지
Brazil
- Allowed under conditions: 1-Fenoxi-2-propanol (*) (PHENOXYISOPROPANOL)
RDC 528/2021, Anexo (allowed preservatives), entry 39, page 4. Limit: 1,0%. Conditions (source text, in Portuguese): LIMITAÇÕES: Proibido em produtos que não se enxáguem.
Recorded cosmetics that contain it
2 recorded products list it, according to Open Beauty Facts contributors. Records are dated: the formula may have changed. See the list (page in French).
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.