Ingredient Dictionary

CIVETONE

Civetone is a macrocycle that is cycloheptadecanone with an unsaturation at position 9 (the 9Z-stereoisomer).

Definition

Civetone is a macrocycle that is cycloheptadecanone with an unsaturation at position 9 (the 9Z-stereoisomer). It has been found in African Civets. It has a role as a pheromone, a fragrance and an animal metabolite. It is a cyclic ketone and a macrocycle.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII P0K30CV1UE · registered name CIVETONE · 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

CIVETONEINCI9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one, (Z)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 542-46-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 208-813-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID80883434
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID60212728

IUPAC: (9Z)-Cycloheptadec-9-en-1-one
Molecular formula: C17H30O
Molecular weight: 250.426 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Melting/freezing point: 32.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 343 ℃
Flash point: 157.1 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.000339 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 0.09556 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 6.31
Molecular weight: 250.43

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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 nutrient2
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard