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ETHYLHEXYL PELARGONATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 11 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 3YU1SQ04DV · registered name ETHYLHEXYL PELARGONATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ノナン酸オクチル: 本品は、ノナン酸と2-エチルヘキシルアルコールのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name ペラルゴン酸エチルヘキシル: 本品は、ペラルゴン酸と2-エチルヘキシルアルコールのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETHYLHEXYL PELARGONATEINCI에틸헥실펠라고네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Nonanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl esterSynonymノナン酸オクチルJapanese labelling nameペラルゴン酸エチルヘキシルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
59587-44-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
261-819-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID80866762
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID00815015
IUPAC
2-Ethylhexyl nonanoate
Molecular formula
C17H34O2
Molecular weight
270.457 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

  • Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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