Ingredient Dictionary

ISOBUTYL PHENYLACETATE

2-Methylpropyl phenylacetate is a member of benzenes.

Definition

2-Methylpropyl phenylacetate is a member of benzenes.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 2QK898564G · registered name ISOBUTYL PHENYLACETATE · 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

ISOBUTYL PHENYLACETATEINCIBenzeneacetic acid, 2-methylpropyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 102-13-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-007-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6051512
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7030060

IUPAC: 2-Methylpropyl phenylacetate
Molecular formula: C12H16O2
Molecular weight: 192.258 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: bp : 247C, mp : 21.57C, est.
Melting/freezing point: 21.57 ℃(est.)
Molecular weight: 186.29

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 6 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
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 2 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method) Determination of Skin Irritation potential using the EPISKIN reconstructed human epidermis model according to EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) according to