Ingredient Dictionary

ETHYL VANILLIN

Ethyl vanillin is a member of the class of benzaldehydes that is vanillin in which the methoxy group is replaced by an ethoxy group.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 41 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 54 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 54

Definition

Ethyl vanillin is a member of the class of benzaldehydes that is vanillin in which the methoxy group is replaced by an ethoxy group. It has a role as an antioxidant and a flavouring agent. It is a member of benzaldehydes, a member of phenols and an aromatic ether. It is functionally related to a vanillin.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII YC9ST449YJ · registered name ETHYL VANILLIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEEases skin discomfortSOOTHING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name エチルバニリン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるフェノール誘導体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETHYL VANILLININCI에틸바닐린Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzaldehyde, 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-SynonymエチルバニリンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 121-32-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-464-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5021968
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID901968

IUPAC: 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Molecular formula: C9H10O3
Molecular weight: 166.176 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Ethyl vanillin appears as colorless crystals. More intense vanilla odor and taste than vanillin. (NTP, 1992) · Large Crystals, CBI, Other Solid, Dry Powder, Liquid
Odour: Finer and more intense vanilla · Resembles that of vanillin but approximately 3 times as strong.
Boiling point: 285 °C · 285.00 to 294.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Melting point: 171 to 172 °F (NTP, 1992) · 76.7 °C
Solubility: Slightly soluble (NTP, 1992) · In water, 2,822 mg/L at 25 °C
Stability: NOT STABLE, IN CONTACT WITH IRON OR ALKALI, IT EXHIBITS A RED COLOR & LOSES ITS FLAVORING POWER · AFFECTED BY LIGHT
pH: Solutions are acid to litmus
Melting/freezing point: 77.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 294 ℃
Flash point: 145 ℃(c.c.)
Vapour pressure: 0.0000104 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃)
Water solubility: 2820 ㎎/ℓ (@ 25 ℃)
Vapour density: 5.74
Relative density: 1.307 (@ 20.6 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.58
Auto-ignition temperature: 400 ℃
Molecular weight: 166.18

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 412 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.

Fragrance385
Flavouring and nutrient19
Deodorizer4
Humectant2
Processing aids not otherwise specified1
pH regulating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

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 7 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: in-vitro Eye irritation test: Human corneal model test according to
Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening