Ingredient Dictionary

5,5,6-TRIMETHYLBICYCLOHEPT-2-YLCYCLOHEXANOL

3-(5,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl)cyclohexanol is a monoterpenoid.

Definition

3-(5,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl)cyclohexanol is a monoterpenoid.

US FDA substance register · UNII 34UP96K73Z · registered name 3-ISOCAMPHYLCYCLOHEXANOL, TRANS- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Warning · H400 (category 1) · H410 (category 1)

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

5,5,6-TRIMETHYLBICYCLOHEPT-2-YLCYCLOHEXANOLINCICyclohexanol, 3-(5,5,6-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 3407-42-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 222-294-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5044817
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID3024817

IUPAC: 3-(5,5,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C16H28O
Molecular weight: 236.399 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · liquid
Melting/freezing point: 87.60 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 130 ℃
Flash point: &amp, gt, 150 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.0000122 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 1.817 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 5.50
Molecular weight: 236.4

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 13 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.

Fragrance12
Deodorizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 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 4 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to