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미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 28002VFS3H · 등록명 2-Ethylbutanol · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

2-ETHYLBUTANOL

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 28002VFS3H · registered name 2-Ethylbutanol · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

2-ETHYLBUTANOLINCI1-Butanol, 2-ethyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 97-95-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-621-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2041416
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID0021416

IUPAC: 2-Ethylbutan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C6H14O
Molecular weight: 102.177 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Flash point of 137 °F. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. · Liquid
Boiling point: 293 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) · 146.27 °C @ 760 MM HG
Melting point: -173 °F (USCG, 1999) · LESS THAN -15 °C
Solubility: SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER, SOL IN ALCOHOL, ETHER · MISCIBLE WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS
Density: 0.834 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.8326 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -15 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 147 ℃
Flash point: 58 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 8.8 / 1.9 %
Vapour pressure: 1.53 ㎜Hg(25 ℃)
Water solubility: 4000 ㎎/ℓ(25 ℃)
Vapour density: 3.4
Relative density: 0.8326 (at 20 ℃/4 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.7
Auto-ignition temperature: 304 ℃
Viscosity: 14.56 cP(5 ℃)
Molecular weight: 102.18

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

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Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across