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CYCLOHEXYLETHANOL

Cyclohexylethanol is the organic compound.

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII G247D91I97 · registered name 1-CYCLOHEXYLETHANOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cyclohexylethanol is the organic compound.

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

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

CYCLOHEXYLETHANOLINCI사이클로헥실에탄올Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cyclohexanemethanol, .alpha.-methyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
1193-81-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
214-780-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
214-780-7 (I)
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7047643
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5027643
IUPAC
1-Cyclohexylethan-1-ol
Molecular formula
C8H16O
Molecular weight
128.215 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Colour
colourless
Initial boiling point and range
189 ℃
Flash point
73 ℃
Relative density
0.92 g/cm3
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
2.550 (est.)
Molecular weight
128.22 (est.)

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 4 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
  • Deodorizer1

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

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15