Ingredient Dictionary

ETHYL ANISATE

Ethyl p-anisate is a methoxybenzoic acid.

Definition

Ethyl p-anisate is a methoxybenzoic acid.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII KJ95H2S7NM · registered name ETHYL P-ANISATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

ETHYL ANISATEINCIBenzoic acid, 4-methoxy-, ethyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 94-30-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-320-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4059099
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5048897

IUPAC: Ethyl 4-methoxybenzoate
Molecular formula: C10H12O3
Molecular weight: 180.203 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · colourless oily liquid with a light, fruity-floral, anise-like odour
Boiling point: 263.00 to 270.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 270 °C
Melting point: 7 - 8 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils · miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
Density: 1.101-1.105
Melting/freezing point: 7.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 269.5 ℃
Flash point: 113 ℃
Water solubility: 489.9 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 1.1
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.4
Molecular weight: 180.22

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 5 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 nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard