Ingredient Dictionary

HEXYL BUTYRATE

Hexyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of hexanol with butyric acid.

Definition

Hexyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of hexanol with butyric acid. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is functionally related to a butyric acid and a hexan-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 74HY6P24G7 · registered name HEXYL 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

HEXYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, hexyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 2639-63-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 220-136-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8047559
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6027559

IUPAC: Hexyl butanoate
Molecular formula: C10H20O2
Molecular weight: 172.268 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -78 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 207.4 ℃
Flash point: 83 ℃
Vapour pressure: 30 ㎩(at 20 °C)
Water solubility: 20.3 ㎎/ℓ(at 20 °C)
Relative density: 0.865 (at 20 °C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.810
Auto-ignition temperature: 245 ℃
Molecular weight: 172.30

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 31 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.

Fragrance29
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard