This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Denaturant
- Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
EU regulation
EU · Annex III, entry 52Methanol
- Product type
- Denaturant for ethanol and isopropyl alcohol
- Maximum concentration
- 5% (as a % of ethanol and isopropyl alcohol)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
Safety Gate alerts (EU)
1 alerts about dangerous cosmetics in the EU mention this substance. An alert concerns a specific product, usually one that breaks EU rules.
- Kartopu – Limon eau de Cologne (2020-02-10)