N-butyl oleate is a fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol with the carboxy group of oleic acid.
Definition
N-butyl oleate is a fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol with the carboxy group of oleic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is functionally related to an oleic acid and a butan-1-ol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 487I65419Q · registered name BUTYL OLEATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name オレイン酸ブチル: 本品は、オレイン酸とブタノールのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 142-77-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-559-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7027099
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID007099
- IUPAC
- Butyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C22H42O2
- Molecular weight
- 338.576 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -26.4 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 227~228 ℃ (at 2 mmHg)
- Flash point
- 180 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.00000263 ㎜Hg (at 25C)
- Water solubility
- 0.0000572 ㎎/ℓ (at 25C)
- Vapour density
- 11.3 ()
- Relative density
- 0.8704 ()
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 9.47 ()
- Molecular weight
- 338.64
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 20 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.
- Plasticizer5
- Processing aids not otherwise specified4
- Softener and conditioner3
- Lubricating agent2
- Emulsifier2
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- pH regulating agent1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
1 other uses
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- 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
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese