What it is and how it is used
Phenolic antimicrobial and fragrance; irritating at high levels, use trace amounts, allergen risk.
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 06005 | leave-on 0.36% |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 38597 | 功能 DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, ORAL CARE, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS |
Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.
Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval
Asia-Pacific
| Market | Status | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KoreaMFDS | Restricted화장품 사용제한 원료 | 구분: 한도; 표준명: 티몰; CASNo: 89-83-8; 이명: 3-Hydroxy-p-Cymene , 2-Hydroxy-1-Isopropyl-4-Methylbenzene , 5-Methyl-2-(1-Methylethyl)Phenol , Phenol, 5-Methyl-2-(1-Methylethyl)- , Thymol (RIFM) , thymolum (EP); 영문명: Thymol | kr-mfdsC · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 1 jurisdiction(s), covering 1 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.
Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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