3-Hexenyl salicylic acid is a benzoate ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII C78Y9OR6YH · registered name 3-HEXENYL SALICYLATE, CIS- · single chemical substance
3-Hexenyl salicylic acid is a benzoate ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CIS-3-HEXENYL SALICYLATEINCIBenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3-hexenyl ester, (Z)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 65405-77-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 265-745-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8037750
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6017750
- IUPAC
- (3Z)-Hex-3-en-1-yl 2-hydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C13H16O3
- Molecular weight
- 220.268 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 110 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.
- Fragrance105
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Deodorizer2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low1
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 3 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata