Ingredient Dictionary

ALLYL HEPTANOATE

2-Propenyl heptanoate is a fatty acid ester.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 10 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

10 of 10 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

2-Propenyl heptanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII AU4CYG9V68 · registered name ALLYL HEPTANOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: United Kingdom

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

European Union

Other : Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0.1%

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 139

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/139

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

ALLYL HEPTANOATEINCI알릴헵타노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Heptanoic acid, 2-propenyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 142-19-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-527-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3044754
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID1024754

IUPAC: Prop-2-en-1-yl heptanoate
Molecular formula: C10H18O2
Molecular weight: 170.252 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder, Liquid, Other Solid, CBI · Colourless to yellow liquid with sweet fruity pineapple odour and a slight banana hint
Boiling point: 210.00 to 212.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 210 °C
Solubility: 63 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp) · 1ml in 1ml 95% ethanol (in ethanol)
Density: 0.880-0.885
Odour: Strong, sweet-fruity, like pineapple odor.
Initial boiling point and range: 210 ℃
Flash point: 79 ℃(C.C)
Vapour pressure: 30.3 ㎩(25℃)
Water solubility: 44.64 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 0.88
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.67
Molecular weight: 170.28

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 169 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.

Fragrance165
Deodorizer2
Flavouring and nutrient2

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

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: EEC directive of 25th April 1984 according to
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) , adopted 1992-07-17 according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening