Definition
Hexyloxy Dimethyltetrahydrofuran is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
HEXYLOXY DIMETHYLTETRAHYDROFURANINCIFuran, 5-(hexyloxy)tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1497420-94-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50889307
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID601028570
- IUPAC
- 5-(Hexyloxy)-2,2-dimethyloxolane
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O2
- Molecular weight
- 200.322 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating2
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- Severe Irritation
skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method) (2013) according to EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test) (2012) according to - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) (2010) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) (2008) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation) (2003) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to EU method B.47 (Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test method for identifying ocular corrosives and severe irritants) (2010) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard