PHR1121
2-Phenoxyethanol
Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym(s):
Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, Phenylglycol
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About This Item
Linear Formula:
C6H5OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.16
Beilstein:
1364011
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24
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certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard
Quality Level
Agency
traceable to Ph. Eur. P0950000
traceable to USP 1526200
API family
phenoxyethanol
CofA
current certificate can be downloaded
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
bp
244-246 °C
mp
11-13 °C
density
1.107 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
OCCOc1ccccc1
InChI
1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-7-10-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2
InChI key
QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
2-Phenoxyethanol is a commonly used large spectrum-antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetic products and topical pharmaceutical preparations in the concentration range of 0.5–1.0%. It acts by inhibiting the coupling between the electron transport and phosphorylation reactions in mitochondria and disrupting ATP synthesis. It also prevents the activity of malate dehydrogenase and increases the permeability of cell membranes to potassium ions.
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
2-Phenoxyethanol is a commonly used large spectrum-antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetic products and topical pharmaceutical preparations in the concentration range of 0.5–1.0%. It acts by inhibiting the coupling between the electron transport and phosphorylation reactions in mitochondria and disrupting ATP synthesis. It also prevents the activity of malate dehydrogenase and increases the permeability of cell membranes to potassium ions.
Application
The pharmaceutical secondary standard can also be used as follows:
- To determine phenoxyethanol and its major metabolite, phenoxyacetic acid by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in rat plasma, urine, and 7 different tissue samples
- Development of a reverse phase ultra-high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-UHPLC) method to quantify 2-phenoxyethanol from commercially available human vaccines
- Screening of cosmetic products (CPs) for 17 widely used preservatives by high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode-array-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (HPLC-PDA-ESI/MS)
- Thin layer chromatography (TLC)-densitometric determination of hydrocortisone acetate and 2-phenoxyethanol in cream samples
- Analysis of eight volatile and semi-volatile ingredients in a topical formulation by gas chromatography (GC) coupled with a programmed temperature vaporizing (PTV) inlet and a flame ionization detector
Analysis Note
These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available.
Footnote
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC2814 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.
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Disclaimer
The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
258.8 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
126 °C - closed cup
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