Definition
Ethyl Trimethylcyclohexane Carboxylate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ETHYL TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE CARBOXYLATEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 22471-55-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4051875
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID801474763
- IUPAC
- Ethyl (1R,6S)-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C12H22O2
- Molecular weight
- 198.306 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 14 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.
- Fragrance14
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low1
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. 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) - Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard