Ingredient Dictionary

AMYL SALICYLATE

Amyl salicylate is a benzoate ester.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 7 list it before the 1% line and 40 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 47 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 47

Definition

Amyl salicylate is a benzoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII VZO9C30208 · registered name AMYL SALICYLATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Amyl Salicylate is the ester of amyl alcohol and salicylic acid that conforms to the formula

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGGives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

European Union

Other : The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

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 328

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid and Salicylates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name サリチル酸アミル: 本品は、サリチル酸（＊）とアミルアルコールとのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

AMYL SALICYLATEINCI아밀살리실레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, pentyl esterSynonymサリチル酸アミルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 2050-08-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 218-080-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9029227
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID709227

IUPAC: Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Molecular formula: C12H16O3
Molecular weight: 208.257 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Initial boiling point and range: 270 ℃
Vapour density: 7.19
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.57 ((est.))
Molecular weight: 208.28

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 93 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.

Fragrance89
Deodorizer2
Softener and conditioner1
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 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 2 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted