Fragrance alcohol
2-METHYL-2-OCTANOL
Safety score · 0–100
Moderate
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
2-Methyl-2-octanol is a tertiary fatty alcohol used as a fragrance component and solvent. It has limited cosmetic use history and PubChem records flag skin and eye irritation potential.
Skin benefits
- Fragrance and solvent functions
- Mild floral odor
Known concerns
- Skin and eye irritant per GHS
- Limited cosmetic safety data
- Not a common cosmetic ingredient
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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