Ingredient Dictionary

HEPTANOL

Heptan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1.

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

Heptan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It has been isolated from Capillipedium parviflorum. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance, a gap junctional intercellular communication inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is a primary alcohol and a heptanol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 8JQ5607IO5 · registered name HEPTYL ALCOHOL · 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

HEPTANOLINCI1-HeptanolSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 111-70-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-897-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8021937
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID601937

IUPAC: Heptan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C7H16O
Molecular weight: 116.204 g/mol

Measured properties

Colour: colourless
Odour threshold: 0.49 ppm
Melting/freezing point: -34 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 176 ℃
Flash point: 77 ℃((c.c.))
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 7.2 / 1 %
Vapour pressure: 1 ㎜Hg ((42 ℃))
Vapour density: 4.0
Relative density: 0.824
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.62
Auto-ignition temperature: 350 ℃
Viscosity: 5.86 cP (298.15 C)
Molecular weight: 116.21

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 7 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
Intermediate2
Monomers1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

5 skin studies and 4 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate3Classed as low2

The study conclusions largely agree (60%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 9 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Eye irritation - category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening
Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across