Ingredient Dictionary

CITRONELLYL FORMATE

Citronellyl formate is a carboxylic ester.

Definition

Citronellyl formate is a carboxylic ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 7B1MY2BRDK · registered name CITRONELLYL FORMATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

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

Names & identifiers

CITRONELLYL FORMATEINCI6-Octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, formateSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 105-85-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-338-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1044772
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9024772

IUPAC: 3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-yl formate
Molecular formula: C11H20O2
Molecular weight: 184.279 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: colourless liquid/strong, fruity, floral odour
Boiling point: 235.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 235 °C
Solubility: soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, slightly soluble in propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerin, water · 1 ml in 3 ml 80% alcohol remains in soln to 10 ml (in ethanol)
Density: 0.890-0.903
Water solubility: 19.61 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.01
Molecular weight: 184.31

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 12 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.

Fragrance10
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies

Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)