Ingredient Dictionary

CYCLOHEXYL BUTYRATE

Cyclohexyl butanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Cyclohexyl butanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII FHH53Z3I16 · registered name CYCLOHEXYL BUTYRATE · 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

CYCLOHEXYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, cyclohexyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1551-44-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 216-290-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8061769
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4034994

IUPAC: Cyclohexyl butanoate
Molecular formula: C10H18O2
Molecular weight: 170.252 g/mol

Measured properties

Initial boiling point and range: 213 ℃
Water solubility: 49.68 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.62
Molecular weight: 170.28

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 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 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

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted