Benzyl propionate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
Benzyl propionate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 307DN1208L · registered name BENZYL PROPIONATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 122-63-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 204-559-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4044791
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2024791
- IUPAC
- Benzyl propanoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 164.204 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Dry Powder, Liquid · Liquid
- Boiling point
- 220.00 to 222.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 222 °C
- Solubility
- slightly · insoluble in water, poorly soluble in glycerol, glycols, and mineral oil
- Density
- 1.028-1.033
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 29 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.
- Fragrance25
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Deodorizer2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
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 4 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) 1992 - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1987 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1997 according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, Benzyl propionate, CAS Registry Number 122-63-4. · 2016 · Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
- Fragrance material review on benzyl propionate. · 2012 · Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
- Dabbing and shooting of benzo- and naphthoquinone secretions: Defensive strategies of bark-inhabiting aleocharine (col.: Staphylinidae) and tenebrionid (col.: Tenebrionidae) beetle larvae. · 1993 · Journal of chemical ecology
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- PubMed 2 3
- 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)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese