Ingredient Dictionary

EUGENYL ACETATE

Acetyleugenol is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.

Definition

Acetyleugenol is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII V9OSB376X8 · registered name EUGENOL ACETATE · 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)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

European Union

Other : The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 368

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸オイゲニル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

EUGENYL ACETATEINCI유제닐아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-, acetateSynonymPHENOL, 2-METHOXY- 4-(2-PROPENYL)-, ACETATESynonym酢酸オイゲニルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 93-28-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-235-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5052624
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9031197

IUPAC: 2-Methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenyl acetate
Molecular formula: C12H14O3
Molecular weight: 206.241 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid · Fused solid, melts at warm room temperature to a pale yellow liquid, Mild clove aroma
Boiling point: 282 °C
Melting point: 30 - 31 °C
Solubility: Insoluble in water, Soluble in ether, fixed oils · Soluble (in ethanol)
Density: 1.077-1.082 (supercooled liquid)
Melting/freezing point: 97.33 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 87 ℃
Flash point: 35 ℃
Vapour pressure: 8680 ㎩
Water solubility: 109700 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density: 3.0
Relative density: 0.7417 (at 18.5℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.25
Molecular weight: 87.16

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 6 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.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient2
Deodorizer1

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

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)
Ambiguous
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 438 (Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) Adopted 26 July 2013 according to