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GAMMA-HEPTALACTONE

Dihydro-5-propyl-2(3H)-furanone is a lactone.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Dihydro-5-propyl-2(3H)-furanone is a lactone.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII U4XIN3U7DH · registered name .GAMMA.-HEPTALACTONE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

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

Names & identifiers

GAMMA-HEPTALACTONEINCI2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-propyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
105-21-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-279-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5047611
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID3027611
IUPAC
5-Propyloxolan-2-one
Molecular formula
C7H12O2
Molecular weight
128.171 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Colorless liquid, [Aldrich MSDS] · colourless, slightly oily liquid with a coconut, sweet, malty, caramel odour
Boiling point
61-62 °C (2 mmHg)
Solubility
miscible with alcohol and most fixed oils · (in ethanol)
Density
0.997-1.004 (20 °C)
Vapour density
4.42
Molecular weight
128.19

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 20 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.

  • Fragrance18
  • Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 13