Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
57 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
473.4 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.104 (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
10 to 50 mg/mL at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
less than 0.01 mmHg at 68 u00b0F ; 1 mmHg at 172.4 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
250 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H318 (13%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (13%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319 (97.4%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H319 (87%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (99.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 122-99-6 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-phenoxyethanol |
| InChI Key | QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 31236 |
| INCI Name | PHENOXYETHANOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Phenoxyethanol is a versatile glycol ether widely used as a preservative in personal care and cosmetic formulations.