Ingredient Dictionary

HEXYL OCTANOATE

Hexyl octanoate is an octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol.

Definition

Hexyl octanoate is an octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a hexan-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII GU3S7YK802 · registered name HEXYL OCTANOATE · 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 OCTANOATEINCIOctanoic acid, hexyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1117-55-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 214-247-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8047636
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6027636

IUPAC: Hexyl octanoate
Molecular formula: C14H28O2
Molecular weight: 228.376 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Melting/freezing point: -30.6 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 277.4 ℃
Flash point: 121 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00573 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 0.5481 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 0.8603
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 5.78
Molecular weight: 228.371

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 5 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.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard