Kerosine (petroleum).
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 1C89KKC04E · registered name KEROSENE · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Kerosine (petroleum). A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C9 through C16 and boiling in the range of approximately 150[0]C to 290[0]C (320[0]F to 554[0]F)
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8008-20-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-366-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6027684
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- -20 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 150~300 ℃
- Flash point
- 29~70 ℃ (101.325 kPa)
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- 5 / 0.7 %
- Vapour pressure
- 0.48 ㎜Hg (20℃)
- Vapour density
- 4.5
- Relative density
- 0.8
- Auto-ignition temperature
- (220 - 250 ℃)
- Decomposition temperature
- -18540 (BTU/lb)
- Viscosity
- &, gt, = 2.8 - &, lt, = 4.3
- Molecular weight
- 170
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 17 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.
- Solvent6
- Lubricating agent5
- Fuel3
- Intermediate1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 5 studies
- Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening - Not classified
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Fundus autofluorescence as a marker of disease severity in Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease · 2016
- Invisible enemies: evaluating human health threats of mosquito repellents through animal studies · 2024
- The effect of the guinea pig maximization protocol on the irritant response to deodorized kerosene – the excited skin syndrome * · 1983
- Fatty amidoamine derivatives: N,N-dimethyl-N-(3-alkylamidopropyl)amines and their salts · 1968
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- US National Toxicology Program reports
- Wikidata
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