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2-HEPTYLCYCLOPENTANONE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 4984B2X8AH · registered name 2-HEPTYLCYCLOPENTANONE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

2-HEPTYLCYCLOPENTANONEINCI2-헵틸사이클로펜타논Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cyclopentanone, 2-heptyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
137-03-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
205-273-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8044547
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID6024547
IUPAC
2-Heptylcyclopentan-1-one
Molecular formula
C12H22O
Molecular weight
182.307 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility
20.63 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.0
Molecular weight
182.34

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 16 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.

  • Fragrance13
  • Deodorizer3

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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  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) (1981)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1981 equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16