Ingredient Dictionary

D-PULEGONE

Pulegone can cause cancer according to California Labor Code.

Definition

Pulegone can cause cancer according to California Labor Code.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 4LF2673R3G · registered name PULEGONE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

D-PULEGONEINCICyclohexanone, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethylidene)-, (R)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 89-82-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-943-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2025975
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID405975

IUPAC: (5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-ylidene)cyclohexan-1-one
Molecular formula: C10H16O
Molecular weight: 152.237 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid with a pleasant odor between peppermint and camphor, [Merck Index] Clear light brown liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Solid
Odour: Pleasant odor, midway between peppermint and camphor
Boiling point: 224 °C · BP: 151-153 °C at 100 mm Hg, 103 °C at 17 mm Hg, 84 °C at 6 mm Hg
Melting point: < 25 °C
Solubility: Practically insoluble in water · Miscible with alcohol. ether, chloroform
Density: 0.9323 at 20 °C · 0.927-0.939
Stability: Stable under recommended storage condition /(R)-(+)-Pulegone/

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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.

Fragrance2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard