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MENTHONE GLYCERIN ACETAL

L-Menthone 1,2-glycerol ketal is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 55 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 64 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 64

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 7QQ1EE6RCP · registered name MENTHONE 1,2-GLYCEROL KETAL, (±)- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

L-Menthone 1,2-glycerol ketal is a p-menthane monoterpenoid.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name メントングリセリンアセタール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される環状モノテルペン誘導体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MENTHONE GLYCERIN ACETALINCI멘톤글리세린아세탈Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,4-Dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-2-methanol, 9-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-SynonymメントングリセリンアセタールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
63187-91-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID20866983
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID30221302
IUPAC
[9-Methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl]methanol
Molecular formula
C13H24O3
Molecular weight
228.332 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
clear colourless viscous liquid · liquid
Boiling point
138-142 °C
Solubility
soluble in water, olive oil <15% and almond oil 1% w/w · (in ethanol)
Density
1.0306 · 1.0308
Melting/freezing point
322.9 ℃
Flash point
159.7 ℃
Relative density
1.04 (g/cm3)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.18
Molecular weight
228.33

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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
  • Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 3 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 6 studies
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Skin Irrit. 2
    Skin Irritation · Authoritative
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Eye Dam. 1
    Eye Irritation · Authoritative
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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