Ingredient Dictionary

ALLYLANISOLE

Estragole can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.

Definition

Estragole can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 9NIW07V3ET · registered name ESTRAGOLE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: International fragrance standard (IFRA)

Source: IFRA fragrance standards

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

ALLYLANISOLEINCIBenzene, 1-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 140-67-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-427-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0020575
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID40575

IUPAC: 1-Methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene
Molecular formula: C10H12O
Molecular weight: 148.205 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Estragole is a colorless liquid with odor of anise. Insoluble in water. Isolated from rind of persea gratissima grath. and from oil of estragon. Found in oils of Russian anise, basil, fennel turpentine, tarragon oil, anise bark oil. (NTP, 1992) · Liquid
Odour: Odor reminiscent of anise with a corresponding sweet taste (differing from anethole)
Boiling point: 421 °F at 764 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 216 °C at 764 mm Hg
Solubility: Insoluble (<1 mg/ml) (NTP, 1992) · In water, 178 mg/L at 25 °C
Density: 0.9645 at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.965 g/cu cm at 25 °C
Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 1 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 215.5 ℃
Flash point: 81 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.21 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 178 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density: 5.11
Relative density: 0.9836 ( 0℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.470
Viscosity: 1.22 cP (34.8℃)
Molecular weight: 148.22

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 8 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
No specific technical function1
Intermediate1
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 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 1 studies

Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening