Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII X58D56297G · registered name ISOBORNYL ISOVALERATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ISOBORNYL ISOVALERATEINCIButanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl ester, exo-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7779-73-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-935-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50653207
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID601011804
- IUPAC
- (1S,2S,4S)-1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl 3-methylbutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C15H26O2
- Molecular weight
- 238.371 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, Herbaceouos-camphoraceous warm, and slightly green-woody aroma
- Boiling point
- 266-269 °C
- Solubility
- Soluble in oils, Insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.900-0.906
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard