Ingredient Dictionary

GERANYL BUTYRATE

(E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl butyrate is a carboxylic ester.

Definition

(E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl butyrate is a carboxylic ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 69AVH8L7KL · registered name GERANYL BUTYRATE · 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

GERANYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 106-29-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-381-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1047152
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9027152

IUPAC: (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl butanoate
Molecular formula: C14H24O2
Molecular weight: 224.344 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: colourless to pale yellow liquid/fruity, rose-like odour · liquid
Boiling point: 243 °C
Solubility: soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, insoluble in glycerol, propylene glycol, water · 1 ml in 6 ml 80% alcohol (in ethanol)
Density: 0.889-0.904
Initial boiling point and range: 151 ℃(18㎜Hg)
Flash point: &amp, gt, 100 ℃
Vapour pressure: 1 ㎜Hg (96.8℃)
Water solubility: 0.2949 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 0.9008
Molecular weight: 224.34

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 10 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.

Fragrance7
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

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 5 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Draize method equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) according to