Cis- and trans-Ethyl 2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Cis- and trans-Ethyl 2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 087792Q4F6 · registered name ETHYL 2,4-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE-2-ACETATE · mixture
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 6290-17-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 228-536-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4047549
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2027549
- IUPAC
- Ethyl (2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)acetate
- Molecular formula
- C9H16O4
- Molecular weight
- 188.223 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, Soft, fruity notes
- Boiling point
- 85 °C
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.048-1.054
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 3 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) 1992 according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) 1996 - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 1992 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 1997 according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) February 1987 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) January 1997 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- 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)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese