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ETHYL MENTHANE CARBOXAMIDE

Ethyl menthane carboxamide is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 7 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 21 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 21

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 6S7S02945H · registered name ETHYL MENTHANE CARBOXAMIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Ethyl menthane carboxamide is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Listed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name メンタンカルボン酸エチルアミド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される環式アミド化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name エチルメンタンカルボキシアミド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される環式アミド化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETHYL MENTHANE CARBOXAMIDEINCI에틸멘탄카복사마이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cyclohexanecarboxamide, N-ethyl-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-SynonymエチルメンタンカルボキシアミドJapanese labelling nameメンタンカルボン酸エチルアミドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
39711-79-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
254-599-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5047039
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID3027039
IUPAC
N-Ethyl-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane-1-carboxamide
Molecular formula
C13H25NO
Molecular weight
211.349 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Solid · White solid, Slight menthol like cooling effect
Melting point
91 - 93 °C
Solubility
Insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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.

  • Flavouring and nutrient4
  • Fragrance2
  • Humectant2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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