Definition
Camphene is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CAMPHENEINCI캄펜Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 565-00-4
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 79-92-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-234-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 209-275-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8026488
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID006488
- IUPAC
- 2,2-Dimethyl-3-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane
- Molecular formula
- C10H16
- Molecular weight
- 136.238 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 72 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.
- Fragrance63
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Deodorizer3
- Dye1
- Intermediate1
- No specific technical function1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low3
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
- Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Not classified
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across - Category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Comparison of Chromatogram Profiles of Red Ginger (Zingiber officinale var. rubrum Theilade) Rhizome Essential Oil Based on Differences in Growing Places · 2025
- Composition and antioxidant activity of Abies marocana essential oil · 2026
- The effect of harvest time on the natural product of Rosmarinus officinalis L. from South Iran (Fars province) · 2021
- NIOSH skin notation profile: chlorinated camphene. · 2019
- Comparative and synergistic activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil constituents against the larvae and an ovarian cell line of the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). · 2016
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL 2
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata
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