Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
METHYL 2,6,6-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-ENECARBOXYLATEINCI2-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, methyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 28043-10-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 248-792-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4051956
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7030519
- IUPAC
- Methyl 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-carboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C11H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 182.263 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 14 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.
- Fragrance14
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low2
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.
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- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to other guideline: 16 CFR 1500.41 according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to other guideline: 16 CFR 1500.42 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard