Ethyl 2-ethylhexanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Ethyl 2-ethylhexanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII G42R59N31I · registered name ETHYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2983-37-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 221-043-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40863070
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID70811746
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 2-ethylhexanoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 172.268 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Clear to pale yellow liquid / Fruity tropical aroma
- Boiling point
- 81.00 °C. @ 24.00 mm Hg · 210-211 °CC
- Solubility
- Practically insoluble or insoluble · Insoluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.860 - 0.867
- Water solubility
- 38.59 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.74
- Molecular weight
- 172.27
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.
- Fragrance4
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 2 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
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Ambiguous
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to - Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- 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