Carvyl acetate is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.
Definition
Carvyl acetate is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII IJM42H65AV · registered name CARVYL ACETATE, (-)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CARVYL ACETATEINCI2-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-, acetateSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 97-42-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3024738
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID904738
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C12H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 194.274 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Carvyl acetate is a clear colorless liquid. (NTP, 1992) · colourless to pale yellow liquid with a spearminty odour
- Boiling point
- 171 to 174 °F at 0.1 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 229 °C
- Solubility
- slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.976 (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.964-0.970
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 6 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS FROM DYSPHANIA AMBROSOIDES LEAVES: A REVIEW OF BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS PRESENT IN THE PHYTOCOMPLEX · 2023
- Chemical composition, and insecticidal activities of four plant essential oils from Morocco against larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hub.) under field and laboratory conditions · 2021
- Safety and efficacy of secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ketals and esters with ketals containing alicyclic alcohols or ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 when used as flavourings for all animal species · 2016
- Applying the Drosophila wing spot test to assess the genotoxic impact of 10 essential oil constituents used as flavouring agents or cosmetic ingredients · 2011
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IFRA fragrance standards
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata