Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
3,7-DIMETHYL-OCTANENITRILEINCIOctanenitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 40188-41-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 403-620-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7052076
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2030643
- IUPAC
- 3,7-Dimethyloctanenitrile
- Molecular formula
- C10H19N
- Molecular weight
- 153.269 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate2
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 2 studies
- Skin Sens. 1
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative - Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Irritation · Authoritative
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard