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Ingredient Dictionary

DIHYDRO-4-METHYL-5-PENTYLFURANONE

Molecular structure

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

DIHYDRO-4-METHYL-5-PENTYLFURANONEINCI2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-4-methyl-5-pentyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
33673-62-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
251-629-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID70865683
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID00814063
IUPAC
4-Methyl-5-pentyloxolan-2-one
Molecular formula
C10H18O2
Molecular weight
170.252 g/mol

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
  • Flavouring and nutrient1

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

Linked databases 7