Ingredient Dictionary

GERANYL ACETATE

Geranyl acetate is a monoterpenoid that is the acetate ester derivative of geraniol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 26 list it before the 1% line and 152 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 178 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 178

Definition

Geranyl acetate is a monoterpenoid that is the acetate ester derivative of geraniol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid and an acetate ester. It is functionally related to a geraniol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 3W81YG7P9R · registered name GERANYL ACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGListed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC

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

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 369

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/369

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸ゲラニル: 本品は、酢酸（＊）とゲラニオール（＊）のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

GERANYL ACETATEINCI제라닐아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate, (E)-Synonym酢酸ゲラニルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 105-87-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-341-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0020654
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID80654

IUPAC: (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl acetate
Molecular formula: C12H20O2
Molecular weight: 196.29 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Geranyl acetate is a clear colorless liquid with an odor of lavender. (NTP, 1992) · Liquid, CBI
Odour: Odor of lavender · Sweet, fruity-floral, rosy, somewhat green and remotely Lavender-like odor of moderate tenacity.
Boiling point: 468 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · Approx. 242 °C with decomposition.
Melting point: < 25 °C
Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) · 1.8 IN 70% ALCOHOL, SOL IN MOST ORG SOLVENTS
Density: 0.907 at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.9174 at 15 °C/15 °C
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, -100 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 243.97 ℃
Flash point: 109.5 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.013 hPa(20℃)
Water solubility: 29 ㎎/ℓ(20℃)
Vapour density: 6.8
Relative density: 0.9~0.918 (15℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.04 (20℃)
Auto-ignition temperature: 252 ℃
Viscosity: 1.68 mPa S(40℃)
Molecular weight: 196.32

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 228 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.

Fragrance218
Flavouring and nutrient4
Humectant2
Deodorizer2
Processing aids not otherwise specified1
No specific technical function1

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

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
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