Ethyl 2-methylpentanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 405SN8638D · registered name ETHYL 2-METHYLPENTANOATE · single chemical substance
Ethyl 2-methylpentanoate is a fatty acid 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
ETHYL 2-METHYLVALERATEINCIPentanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 39255-32-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 254-384-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7047198
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5027198
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 2-methylpentanoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 144.214 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 226 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.
- Fragrance222
- Deodorizer2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low3
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
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Phototoxicity no guideline available - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Ambiguous
skin sensitisation · Screening · no guideline available other guideline: Photosensitization - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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