Farnesol is a farnesane sesquiterpenoid that is dodeca-2,6,10-triene substituted by methyl groups at positions 3, 7 and 11 and a hydroxy group at position 1.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 28 list it before the 1% line and 86 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 114 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 114
GlossierGlossier Glossier You
GlossierGlossier Glossier You Rêve
TitaniaFoot Shampoo
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden White Tea Cream Deodorant
GlossierGlossier Glossier You Solid
GlossierGlossier Glossier You Solid Refill
American CrewAmerican Crew REVITALIZING TONER
SidmoolRose Blemish Moisture Oil
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules Rapid Skin Renewing Serum
GlossierGlossier Glossier You Soie
American CrewAmerican Crew POST SHAVE COOLING LOTION
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden White Tea Pure Indulgence Bath and Shower Gel
Definition
Farnesol is a farnesane sesquiterpenoid that is dodeca-2,6,10-triene substituted by methyl groups at positions 3, 7 and 11 and a hydroxy group at position 1. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, a plant metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a polyprenol and a farnesane sesquiterpenoid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII EB41QIU6JL · registered name FARNESOL · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA) · United Kingdom
Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · IFRA fragrance standards · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
European Union
- Other : The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)g when its concentration exceeds: - 0.001% in leave-on products - 0.01% in rinse-off products
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 82
Restriction III/82 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ファルネソール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるトリメチルドデカトリエノールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4602-84-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 225-004-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3032389
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80196591
- IUPAC
- 3,7,11-Trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C15H26O
- Molecular weight
- 222.372 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Farnesol is a colorless liquid with a delicate floral odor. (NTP, 1992) · Colorless liquid with a delicate floral odor, [Hawley]
- Odour
- Delicate flowery odor · Mild, oily
- Boiling point
- 230 to 235 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 111 °C at 3.50E-01 mm Hg
- Melting point
- < 25 °C
- Solubility
- Soluble in three volumes of 70% alcohol · SOL IN ALCOHOL: 1:3 IN 70% ALCOHOL
- Density
- 0.8846 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.8871 at 20 °C/4 °C
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- &, lt, 25 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 111 ℃( 0.35mmHg)
- Flash point
- 96 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0000394 ㎜Hg
- Water solubility
- 1.287 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 5.77
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 240 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 222.37
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 83 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.
- Fragrance66
- Deodorizer6
- Solvent4
- Humectant4
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- No specific technical function1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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
- Sh
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Farnesol repurposing for prevention and treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms · 2024
- Repurposing Farnesol for Combating Drug-Resistant and Persistent Single and Polymicrobial Biofilms · 2024
- Farnesol Emulsion as an Effective Broad-Spectrum Agent against ESKAPE Biofilms · 2024
- Transdermal administration of farnesol-ethosomes enhances the treatment of cutaneous candidiasis induced by Candida albicans in mice · 2024
- Evaluation of farnesol orally and topically against experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis: In -vivo analysis · 2023
Linked databases 25
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- IFRA fragrance standards
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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