(+)-longifolene is a longifolene.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 3YXH7YY8WM · registered name LONGIFOLENE · single chemical substance
(+)-longifolene is a longifolene. It is an enantiomer of a (-)-longifolene.
Source: PubChem
Longifolene is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ロンギホレン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるセスキテルペン炭化水素である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 475-20-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 207-491-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9047045
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7027045
- IUPAC
- (1S,3aR,4S,8aS)-4,8,8-Trimethyl-9-methylidenedecahydro-1,4-methanoazulene
- Molecular formula
- C15H24
- Molecular weight
- 204.357 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Initial boiling point and range
- 254~256 ℃
- Flash point
- 98 ℃
- Relative density
- 0.9319
- Molecular weight
- 204.36
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 10 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.
- Fragrance7
- Deodorizer1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 2 studies
- Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 17 July 1992 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 31 July 1992 according to - Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) 22 July 2010 according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) 2004
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
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Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI 2
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IFRA fragrance standards
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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