Hexyl crotonate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII L8K16M475M · registered name HEXYL CROTONATE · single chemical substance
Hexyl crotonate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
HEXYL CROTONATEINCI2-Butenoic acid, hexyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 19089-92-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 242-808-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5066455
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0036009
- IUPAC
- Hexyl but-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 170.252 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, Fruity aroma
- Boiling point
- 96-98 °C (15 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water, propylene glycol, soluble in most fixed oils · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.880-0.905
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 8 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.
- Fragrance6
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard