Fragrance
METHYLBENZYL METHYLBENZIMIDAZOLE PIPERIDINYLMETHANONE
Safety score · 0–100
Moderate
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
A newer fragrance captive with a benzimidazole-piperidine structure. Very limited public safety data — default caution applies.
Methylbenzyl methylbenzimidazole piperidinylmethanone (CAS 1234208-67-3) appears to be a proprietary/captive fragrance molecule with a piperidine and benzimidazole heterocyclic scaffold. Public toxicology data is sparse. The benzimidazole-piperidine structural motif overlaps with bioactive pharmacophores used in several drug classes, which lowers confidence in default cosmetic safety. No EU Annex II listing at time of writing, but also no clear CIR or RIFM assessment in public literature. When standalone safety data is this thin for a structurally active-looking molecule, the rubric requires defaulting down.
Skin benefits
- Provides specific olfactive note
Known concerns
- Very limited public toxicology data
- Heterocyclic pharmacophore resemblance
- Fragrance-class sensitization baseline
- No identifiable CIR/RIFM assessment
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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