Ingredient Dictionary

HEPTYL BUTYRATE

Heptyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Heptyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 6YF38H29F1 · registered name HEPTYL 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

HEPTYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, heptyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 5870-93-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 227-526-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0042038
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID8022038

IUPAC: Heptyl butanoate
Molecular formula: C11H22O2
Molecular weight: 186.295 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · colourless liquid with a camomile odour
Boiling point: 225.00 to 226.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 226 °C
Melting point: -57.5 °C
Solubility: slightly · soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, insoluble in water
Density: 0.8555 (30 °C/30 °C)
Melting/freezing point: -57.5 ℃
Molecular weight: 186.30 (est.)

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.

Fragrance2
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard