Ingredient Dictionary

3-ETHYLPHENOL

3-Ethylphenol is a member of phenols.

Definition

3-Ethylphenol is a member of phenols.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 0G9ZK222JX · registered name 3-ETHYLPHENOL · 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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

3-ETHYLPHENOLINCIPhenol, 3-ethyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 620-17-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 210-627-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0022480
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID402480

IUPAC: 3-Ethylphenol
Molecular formula: C8H10O
Molecular weight: 122.167 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Colorless liquid, [HSDB]
Boiling point: 218.4 °C @ 760 MM HG
Melting point: -4 °C
Solubility: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER, CHLOROFORM, VERY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, ETHER
Density: 1.0283 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Dissociation constant: pKa = 9.9
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -4 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 218.4 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.05 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 2.3
Relative density: 1.0283
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.4
Molecular weight: 122.1644

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 12 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.

Fragrance5
Solvent2
Cleaning agent2
Intermediate1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Corrosion inhibitor1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 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 4 studies

SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening