Ingredient Dictionary

CAPRYLYL ALCOHOL

Octan-1-ol is an octanol carrying the hydroxy group at position 1.

Definition

Octan-1-ol is an octanol carrying the hydroxy group at position 1. It has a role as an antifungal agent, a fuel additive, a plant metabolite, a bacterial metabolite and a kairomone. It is a primary alcohol and an octanol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII NV1779205D · registered name Caprylic alcohol · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Caprylyl Alcohol is the fatty alcohol that conforms to the formula.

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)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カプリリルアルコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される脂肪族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CAPRYLYL ALCOHOLINCI카프릴릴알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-OctanolSynonymカプリリルアルコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 111-87-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-917-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7021940
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID101940

IUPAC: Octan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C8H18O
Molecular weight: 130.231 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Odour threshold: 24 ppm
Melting/freezing point: -15.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 194~195 ℃
Flash point: 81 ℃(c.c.)
Flammability (solid, gas): combustible
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 30 / 0.2 %
Vapour pressure: 0.0794 ㎜Hg (25 ℃)
Water solubility: 540 ㎎/ℓ (25 ℃)
Vapour density: 4.5
Relative density: 0.8262 (25 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3
Auto-ignition temperature: 253 ℃
Viscosity: 7.288 cP (25 ℃)
Molecular weight: 130.2292

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 50 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.

Fragrance21
Surfactant (surface active agent)4
Lubricating agent3
Viscosity modifier3
Deodorizer3
Solvent3
Processing aids not otherwise specified3
pH regulating agent2

5 other uses

Flavouring and nutrient2
Plasticizer2
Wetting agent (non-aqueous)2
Monomers1
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 5 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1Classed as low1

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), 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 9 studies

Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening
Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening
Eye irritation - category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across