Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII GP9AT16H16 · registered name CITRONELLYL NITRILE, (±)- · single chemical substance
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
CITRONELLYL NITRILEINCI6-Octenenitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 51566-62-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 257-288-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7052155
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2030724
- IUPAC
- 3,7-Dimethyloct-6-enenitrile
- Molecular formula
- C10H17N
- Molecular weight
- 151.253 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 119 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.
- Fragrance117
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 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 3 studies
- Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- Tlooto literature search
- 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