Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 85MHF9Y3DI · registered name Menthyl Succinate · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name コハク酸メンチル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
MENTHYL SUCCINATEINCIButanedioic acid, 1-[(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl] esterSynonymコハク酸メンチルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 77341-67-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 426-890-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID10228071
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30150562
- IUPAC
- 4-{[(1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl]oxy}-4-oxobutanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C14H24O4
- Molecular weight
- 256.342 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- white crystalline solid · Rightanswer:msds
- Solubility
- insoluble in water · sparingly soluble (in ethanol)
- Initial boiling point and range
- 259.2 ℃(760 mmHg)
- Flash point
- 104.5 ℃
- Relative density
- 1.21 (g/cm3)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.13
- Molecular weight
- 256.34
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Astringent (EPA)1
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- PubChem
- 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)
- Wikidata