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Ingredient Dictionary

BORNEOL

Borneol is a bornane monoterpenoid that is 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.

Definition

Borneol is a bornane monoterpenoid that is 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It has a role as a metabolite and a volatile oil component.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII M89NIB437X · registered name BORNEOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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 ボルネオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるテルペンアルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BORNEOLINCI보르네올Korean label name (MFDS standard)Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, endo-SynonymボルネオールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 507-70-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 208-080-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3052143
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID3032387

IUPAC: (1R,2S,4R)-1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol
Molecular formula: C10H18O
Molecular weight: 154.253 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Borneol appears as a white colored lump-solid with a sharp camphor-like odor. Burns readily. Slightly denser than water and insoluble in water. Used to make perfumes. · Liquid
Odour: Piney, camphor-like odor
Boiling point: 212 °C
Melting point: 202 °C · Hexanogal plates from petroleum ether, melting point: 204 °C, boiling point: 210 °C at 779 mm Hg /L-Borneol/
Solubility: In water, 738 mg/L at 25 °C · Slightly soluble in propylene glycol
Density: Leaves from ligroin, MP 206 °C, BP 213 °C, density: 1.011 g/cu cm at 20 °C. Insoluble in water, very soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene /Borneol, (+/-)-/
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 210.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 212 ℃
Flash point: 66 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 3.5 / 0.6 %
Vapour pressure: 0.0353 ㎜Hg (25℃)
Water solubility: 738 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
Vapour density: 5.31
Relative density: 1.011 (20℃/4℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.69
Auto-ignition temperature: 871 ℉
Molecular weight: 154.24

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 33 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.

Fragrance29
Flavouring and nutrient3
Deodorizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 6 studies

Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across
Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening