Isopropyl benzoate is a benzoate ester.
Definition
Isopropyl benzoate is a benzoate ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 1Q2618834N · registered name ISOPROPYL BENZOATE · single chemical substance
Isopropyl Benzoate is the ester of isopropyl alcohol and Benzoic Acid. It conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · Japan · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.5% (expressed as acid)
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.5 % (acid)
Taiwan
- 0.5%
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.5% (acid)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction V/1a · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Benzoates as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 939-48-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 213-361-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9044746
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7024746
- IUPAC
- Propan-2-yl benzoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 164.204 g/mol
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
- Preservative1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata