Ingredient Dictionary

ANETHOLE

Anethole is a monomethoxybenzene that is methoxybenzene substituted by a prop-1-en-1-yl group at position 4.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 24 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 27 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 27

Definition

Anethole is a monomethoxybenzene that is methoxybenzene substituted by a prop-1-en-1-yl group at position 4. It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII A79C64YD3Q · registered name ANETHOLE (SYNTHETIC) · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

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)

Restriction III/329

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name アネトール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族エーテルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ANETHOLEINCI아네솔Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)-SynonymアネトールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 104-46-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-205-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4020086
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID0086

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

Measured properties

Appearance: Anethole appears as white crystals or a liquid. Odor of anise oil and a sweet taste. (NTP, 1992) · Liquid
Odour: ANISE OIL ODOR
Boiling point: 454.1 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 234 °C
Melting point: 70.4 °F (NTP, 1992) · 21.3 °C
Solubility: Slightly soluble (NTP, 1992) · 1:8 IN 80% ALCOHOL, 1:1 IN 90% ETHANOL
Density: 0.9882 (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.9878 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Viscosity: 2.45X10-3 Pa.s
Melting/freezing point: 19~23 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 235 ℃
Flash point: &amp, gt, 100 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 7.2 / 0.9 %
Vapour pressure: 0.037 ㎜Hg(at 20℃)
Water solubility: 111 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density: 5.13
Relative density: 0.991
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.39 ((est.))
Molecular weight: 148.20

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 37 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.

Fragrance31
Flavouring and nutrient3
Deodorizer2
Intermediate1

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

SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted