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Ingredient Dictionary

3-HEXENOL

(Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol is a hex-3-en-1-ol in which the double bond adopts a Z-configuration.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 23 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 23 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 23

Definition

(Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol is a hex-3-en-1-ol in which the double bond adopts a Z-configuration. Also known as leaf alcohol, it is emitted by green plants upon mechanical damage. Used as a flavourant in tea. It has a role as an insect attractant, a fragrance and a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII V14F8G75P4 · registered name 3-HEXEN-1-OL, (3Z)- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives the product a scentPERFUMINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ３－ヘキセノール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

3-HEXENOLINCI3-헥센올Korean label name (MFDS standard)3-Hexen-1-ol, (Z)-Synonym３－ヘキセノールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 928-96-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 213-192-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6022137
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID102137

IUPAC: (3Z)-Hex-3-en-1-ol
Molecular formula: C6H12O
Molecular weight: 100.161 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: CBI, Liquid · Liquid
Odour: Powerful grassy-green odor · Strong odor resembling that of isoamyl alcohol, approaching the odor of green leaves when highly dilute
Boiling point: 156-157 °C · Boiling point: 55-56 °C at 9 mm Hg
Solubility: Very soluble in ethanol and ether · Soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, fixed oils
Density: 0.846 at 22/15 °C · 0.846-0.850
Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Colour: colourless, clear
Initial boiling point and range: 156.5 ℃
Flash point: 54 ℃(c.c.)
Vapour pressure: 0.937 ㎜Hg (at 25℃)
Water solubility: 16000 ㎎/ℓ (at 25℃, est.)
Vapour density: 3.5
Relative density: 0.8478 (3 22℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.61
Molecular weight: 100.18

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 269 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.

Fragrance262
Flavouring and nutrient2
Viscosity modifier1
Deodorizer1
Softener and conditioner1
Solvent1
Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

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 5 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: U.S. Federal Register Test (1964) according to
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening