Benzyl acetate is the acetate ester of benzyl alcohol.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 19 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 21 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 21
FOELLIEInner Perfume Eau de Bijou
JVN HairJVN Hair Complete Nourishing Shine Drops
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Hydrating Shampoo
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Hydrating Shampoo Jumbo
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Hydrating Shampoo Travel
JVN HairJVN Hair Complete Blowout Styling Milk
JVN HairJVN Hair Complete Blowout Styling Milk Travel
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Hydrating Conditioner
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Hydrating Conditioner Jumbo
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Hydrating Conditioner Travel
JVN HairJVN Hair Complete Air Dry Cream Deluxe
JVN HairJVN Hair Nurture Intense Hydration Mask
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 0ECG3V79ZJ · registered name Benzyl Acetate · single chemical substance
Benzyl acetate is the acetate ester of benzyl alcohol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is an acetate ester and a benzyl ester.
Source: PubChem
Benzyl Acetate is the ester of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid. It conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 酢酸ベンジル: 本品は、酢酸（＊）とベンジルアルコール（＊）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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 101-41-7
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 140-11-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-940-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-399-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0020151
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40151
- IUPAC
- Benzyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C9H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 150.177 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Benzyl acetate is a colorless liquid with an odor of pears. (USCG, 1999) · Dry Powder, Liquid, Other Solid, CBI
- Odour
- PEAR-LIKE ODOR · CHARACTERISTIC FLOWERY (JASMINE) ODOR
- Boiling point
- 419.9 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 213 °C
- Melting point
- -60.7 °F (NTP, 1992) · -51 °C
- Solubility
- less than 1 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) · PRACTICALLY INSOL IN WATER, MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, ETHER
- Density
- 1.04 (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.050 @ 25 °C/4 °C
- Melting/freezing point
- -51 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 212 ℃
- Flash point
- 90 ℃(c.c.)
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- 8.4 / 0.9 %
- Vapour pressure
- 190 ㎜Hg (25℃)
- Water solubility
- 0.31 g/100㎖ (25℃)
- Vapour density
- 5.1
- Relative density
- 1.1
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.96
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 460 ℃
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 747 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.
- Fragrance737
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Deodorizer3
- Processing aids not otherwise specified3
- Solvent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
5 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 8 studies
- Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · no guideline followed equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Comparison of volatile oil compositions of five Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta L.) varieties extracted · 2025
- Solubilization of Benzyl Acetate by Polysorbate 80: A Thin Layer Chromatography Study · 2026
- Bilayer electrospun nanofibrous membrane: A matrix for lipase immobilization with high stability and reusability and its application on the synthesis of benzyl acetate. · 2025
- Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals a high-resolution cell atlas of petals in Prunus mume at different flowering development stages · 2024
- Lipase immobilization on glutaraldehyde activated graphene oxide/chitosan/cellulose acetate electrospun nanofibrous membranes and its application on the synthesis of benzyl acetate. · 2021
Linked databases 21
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IARC carcinogen classification
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- US National Toxicology Program reports
- Wikidata
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