What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII KD6TZ2QICH · 등록명 3-((L-MENTHYL)OXY)PROPANE-1,2-DIOL · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

MENTHOXYPROPANEDIOL

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 44 list it before the 1% line and 57 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 100 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 100

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII KD6TZ2QICH · registered name 3-((L-MENTHYL)OXY)PROPANE-1,2-DIOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives a fresh feelREFRESHINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name メントキシプロパンジオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるメントール誘導体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MENTHOXYPROPANEDIOLINCI멘톡시프로판다이올Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2-Propanediol, 3-[[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]oxy]-SynonymメントキシプロパンジオールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 87061-04-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 289-296-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID20868962
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID30218318

IUPAC: 3-{[5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl]oxy}propane-1,2-diol
Molecular formula: C13H26O3
Molecular weight: 230.348 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Colourless liquid, Minty, vanilla aroma
Boiling point: 121-125 °C (0.25 mm Hg)
Solubility: Soluble in fat, Very slightly soluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
Density: 0.989-0.999

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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 nutrient4
Deodorizer3
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low2

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), 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 3 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Severe Irritation
skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method) according to EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test) according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)