Definition
2-Methyl 5-Cyclohexylpentanol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
US FDA substance register · UNII 460837ILID · registered name 2-METHYL 5-CYCLOHEXYLPENTANOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ２－メチル５－シクロヘキシルペンタノール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1141487-54-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20889273
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID101028537
- IUPAC
- 5-Cyclohexyl-2-methylpentan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O
- Molecular weight
- 184.323 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Deodorizer1
- Humectant1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 3 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) , adopted 2002-04-24 according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) , adopted 2002-04-24 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) , adopted 2002-04-24 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata