Menthyl salicylate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.
Definition
Menthyl salicylate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 43XOA705ZD · registered name MENTHYL SALICYLATE, (±)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEAbsorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
MENTHYL SALICYLATEINCI멘틸살리실레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester, (1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 109423-22-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 89-46-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-909-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8046822
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80809573
- IUPAC
- rel-(1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C17H24O3
- Molecular weight
- 276.376 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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 nutrient1
- UV stabilizer1
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata