Is there safety information?

GHS 분류상 인화성 위험 있음 (Flammable) 피부 및 눈에 경미한 자극 가능성 있음

Are there usage precautions?

소포성 억제제, 향료 성분, 용매, 계면활성제 (추천 피부타입: 모든피부타입)

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Ingredient Dictionary

HEXYL ALCOHOL

Hexan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is hexane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1.

Definition

Hexan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is hexane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, a fragrance, an alarm pheromone and a plant metabolite. It is a hexanol and a primary alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 6CP2QER8GS · registered name Hexyl Alcohol · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Helps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPEGives the product a scentPERFUMINGRemoves unwanted foamANTIFOAMINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ヘキサノール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される脂肪族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

HEXYL ALCOHOLINCI헥실알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-HexanolSynonymヘキサノールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 111-27-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-852-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8021931
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID201931

IUPAC: Hexan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C6H14O
Molecular weight: 102.177 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: COLOURLESS
Odour: CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR
Melting/freezing point: -51.6 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 145~160 ℃
Flash point: 62 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 7.7 / 1.2
Vapour pressure: 0.7500615 ㎜Hg (1 hPa at 20 deg c)
Water solubility: 6000 ㎎/ℓ (6 g/l at 25 deg c)
Relative density: 0.81 (.81 - .82 g/m3 at 20 deg c)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.95
Auto-ignition temperature: 290 ℃
Molecular weight: 102.2

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 52 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.

Fragrance25
Solvent9
Flavouring and nutrient3
Surfactant (surface active agent)2
Fuel2
Monomers2
Lubricating agent2
Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1

6 other uses

No specific technical function1
Intermediate1
Plasticizer1
Defoamer1
Aerating and deaerating agents1
Solubility enhancer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

6 skin studies and 5 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as moderate2Classed as low1

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 25%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 11 studies

Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Skin irritation - category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Not classified
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Eye irritation - category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening
Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening