Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5YEU4O369L · registered name OCTYL BUTYRATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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 酪酸カプリリル: 本品は、酪酸とカプリリルアルコ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
CAPRYLYL BUTYRATEINCI카프릴릴부티레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Butanoic acid, octyl esterSynonym酪酸カプリリルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 110-39-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-762-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9059387
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6033162
- IUPAC
- Octyl butanoate
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O2
- Molecular weight
- 200.322 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 7 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Softener and conditioner1
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- 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)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- 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