Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII Z6Z59LRU9X · registered name ISONONYL ACETATE · 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
ISONONYL ACETATEINCIAcetic acid, isononyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 40379-24-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 254-898-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4041577
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2021577
- IUPAC
- 7-Methyloctyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C11H22O2
- Molecular weight
- 186.295 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Isononyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sweet ester odor. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Eye contact may cause irritation. Frequent or prolonged skin contact may cause irritation and dermatitis. Vapors irritate the eyes and respiratory tract and may cause headaches and dizziness. Vapors are anesthetic and may have other central nervous system effects. Vapors ma · Liquid, Other Solid, CBI
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low7
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 5 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard