Ingredient Dictionary

ETHYL PELARGONATE

Ethyl nonanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of nonanoic acid.

Definition

Ethyl nonanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of nonanoic acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a nonanoic acid.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII KSH683S98J · registered name ETHYL NONANOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTGives 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the safety assessment of Pelargonic Acid (nonanoic acid) and nonanoate esters

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

ETHYL PELARGONATEINCI에틸펠라고네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Nonanoic acid, ethyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 123-29-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-615-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1047651
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9027651

IUPAC: Ethyl nonanoate
Molecular formula: C11H22O2
Molecular weight: 186.295 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Colourless liquid with a fatty, fruity brandy-like odour
Boiling point: 119.00 °C. @ 23.00 mm Hg · 229 °C
Melting point: -44.5 °C
Solubility: 0.0295 mg/mL at 25 °C · Soluble in propylene glycol, insoluble in water
Density: 0.863-0.867
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -36.7 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 227 ℃
Flash point: 94 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 1.3 / 9.5
Vapour pressure: 0.080 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 29.5 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 0.8660 g/cm3
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.3
Molecular weight: 186.293

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 17 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.

Fragrance13
Flavouring and nutrient2
Softener and conditioner1
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard