Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 3160X491M7 · registered name ISODECYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance
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
ISODECYL ALCOHOLINCIIsodecanolSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 25339-17-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 246-869-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4027864
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Isodecyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with a mild alcohol odor. Floats on water. (USCG, 1999) · Liquid
- Odour
- WEAK ALCOHOLIC
- Boiling point
- 428 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) · 220 °C
- Melting point
- less than 140 °F (USCG, 1999) · FP: LESS THAN 140 °F= LESS THAN 60 °C= LESS THAN 333 DEG K
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water · Solubility in water, g/100ml: 2.5
- Density
- 0.841 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.8395
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Fragrance2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Plasticizer1
- Lubricating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 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 4 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard