Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 1D018Q907T · registered name .BETA.-GUAIENE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
GUAIENEINCIAzulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethylidene)-, (1S-cis)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 88-84-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-860-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5052599
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6031172
- IUPAC
- (1S,4S)-1,4-Dimethyl-7-(propan-2-ylidene)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulene
- Molecular formula
- C15H24
- Molecular weight
- 204.357 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · Mobile greenish-yellow liquid, Earthy, spicy aroma
- Boiling point
- 118 °C (2 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water, propylene glycol, Soluble in oils · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.912-0.918
- Initial boiling point and range
- 113~224 ℃
- Flash point
- 92 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 133 ㎩ (20℃)
- Water solubility
- 0.000592 g/100㎖ (25℃ (est.))
- Vapour density
- 6.8
- Relative density
- 0.9
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.54
- Molecular weight
- 198.3
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 4 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Allelopathy of the essential oil of Fortunella margarita (Lour.) Swingle) in the germination on Helianthus annuus L. and Hordeum vulgare L. · 2024
- Development and In Silico/In Vivo Evaluation of a Pogostemon cablin Essential Oil Cream as a Repellent against Aedes aegypti · 2026
- Antibacterial, In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Acne Activities of Patchouli Essential Oil · 2026
- The Essential Oil Components in Lemon Verbena Significantly Vary According to Diurnal Variations and Drying Process · 2025
- Impact of tps1 Deletion and Overexpression on Terpene Metabolites in Trichoderma atroviride · 2024
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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