Ingredient Dictionary

LINALYL ACETATE

3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate is a monoterpenoid that is the acetate ester of linalool.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 40 list it before the 1% line and 360 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 400 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 400

Definition

3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate is a monoterpenoid that is the acetate ester of linalool. It forms a principal component of the essential oils from bergamot and lavender. It is a monoterpenoid and an acetate ester. It is functionally related to a linalool.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 5K47SSQ51G · registered name LINALYL ACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

European Union

Other : The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 337

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/337

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸リナリル: 本品は、酢酸（＊）とリナロール（＊）のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

LINALYL ACETATEINCI리날릴아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetateSynonym酢酸リナリルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 115-95-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-116-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7026946
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID006946

IUPAC: 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate
Molecular formula: C12H20O2
Molecular weight: 196.29 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, 0 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 220 ℃(at 760 mm Hg)
Flash point: 84~85 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.61 ㎩(at 20 C)
Water solubility: 8.2 ㎎/ℓ(est.)
Relative density: 0.895 (at 20 C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.93
Molecular weight: 196.29

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 513 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.

Fragrance505
Flavouring and nutrient4
Deodorizer4

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 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 5 studies

Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
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Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
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