(R)-Dihydrocitronellol acetate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
(R)-Dihydrocitronellol acetate is a carboxylic ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DIHYDROCITRONELLYL ACETATEINCI1-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetateSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 20780-49-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 244-034-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6051851
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0030407
- IUPAC
- 3,7-Dimethyloctyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O2
- Molecular weight
- 200.322 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 8 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.
- Fragrance7
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low4
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 20%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 5 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · equivalent or similar to other guideline: As mentioned below - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as per mentioned below - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard