Ingredient Dictionary

DIHYDROCITRONELLOL

(R)-Dihydrocitronellol is an aliphatic alcohol.

Definition

(R)-Dihydrocitronellol is an aliphatic alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII DPY9K1927C · registered name 3,7-DIMETHYL-1-OCTANOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGListed 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

DIHYDROCITRONELLOLINCI다이하이드로시트로넬올Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 106-21-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-374-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5044360
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID3024360

IUPAC: 3,7-Dimethyloctan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C10H22O
Molecular weight: 158.285 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · colourless liquid with a sweet, rose-like odour
Boiling point: 213 °C
Solubility: soluble in most fixed oils and propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerol · 1 ml in 3 ml 70% alcohol (in ethanol)
Density: 0.826-0.842
Initial boiling point and range: 212.5 ℃
Water solubility: 175.4 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.64
Molecular weight: 158.32

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 33 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.

Fragrance27
Flavouring and nutrient4
Intermediate1
Deodorizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (67%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across