What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 6Y9488RL8H · 등록명 DIMETHYL BENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE

2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanyl acetate is an alkylbenzene.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 54 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 56 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 56

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 6Y9488RL8H · registered name DIMETHYL BENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanyl acetate is an alkylbenzene.

Source: PubChem

Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

European Union

Other : The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 334

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/334

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸ジメチルフェネチル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATEINCI다이메틸페네틸아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzeneethanol, .alpha.,.alpha.-dimethyl-, acetateSynonym酢酸ジメチルフェネチルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 151-05-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-781-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3041877
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID1021877

IUPAC: 2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl acetate
Molecular formula: C12H16O2
Molecular weight: 192.258 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder, Large Crystals, CBI, Liquid · Solid
Boiling point: 249-251 °C
Melting point: 30 °C
Solubility: Soluble in mineral oil, most fixed oils and propylene glycol, insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
Density: 0.995-1.002
Melting/freezing point: 29 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 250 ℃(760mmHg)
Flash point: 96 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.0223 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 54.93 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 0.999
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.44
Molecular weight: 192.26

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 128 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.

Fragrance122
Flavouring and nutrient3
Deodorizer2
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 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 2 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across