Ingredient Dictionary

CRESYL ACETATE

Tolylacetate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.

Definition

Tolylacetate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 42I5PWW20C · registered name P-CRESYL ACETATE · 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

CRESYL ACETATEINCIAcetic acid, 4-methylphenyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 140-39-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-413-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0046567
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID8026567

IUPAC: 4-Methylphenyl acetate
Molecular formula: C9H10O2
Molecular weight: 150.177 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Colorless liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Clear, colourless liquid, strong floral odour
Boiling point: 208.00 to 212.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 208-212 °C
Solubility: slightly soluble in water, soluble in oils · miscible (in ethanol)
Density: 1.044-1.052
Colour: colourless
pH: 5.23 (1 % w/v, 28℃, OECD Guideline 122 (Determination of pH, Acidity and Alkalinity))
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, ℃ (977.6 hPa)
Initial boiling point and range: 208.6 ℃(977.7 hPa)
Flash point: 93 ℃
Vapour pressure: 21.864 ㎩ (25℃)
Water solubility: 1195 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
Vapour density: 1.093 g/㎤
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.11 (log Pow, 25℃)
Viscosity: 12.98 mPa S

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 5 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.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 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 2 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to