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2-ETHYLPENTYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE

Molecular structure

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

2-ETHYLPENTYL-1,3-DIOXOLANEINCI1,3-Dioxolane, 2-(1-ethylpentyl)-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
4359-47-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
224-436-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID80863377
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID60812005
IUPAC
2-(Heptan-3-yl)-1,3-dioxolane
Molecular formula
C10H20O2
Molecular weight
172.268 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 7 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.

  • Fragrance7

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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.

See all 1 studies
  • Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) adopted 22 July 2010.

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 7