Ingredient Dictionary

METHYL DIHYDROXY-DIMETHYLBENZOATE

Methyl beta-orcinolcarboxylate is a 4-hydroxybenzoate ester.

Definition

Methyl beta-orcinolcarboxylate is a 4-hydroxybenzoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 12YH9T04QE · registered name METHYL 3-METHYLORSELLINATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

METHYL DIHYDROXY-DIMETHYLBENZOATEINCI메틸다이하이드록시-다이메틸벤조에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-, methyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 4707-47-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 225-193-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9041653
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7021653

IUPAC: Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate
Molecular formula: C10H12O4
Molecular weight: 196.202 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, Other Solid, CBI
Melting/freezing point: 119.94 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 327.81 ℃
Water solubility: 310.6 ㎎/ℓ (25 deg C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.22
Molecular weight: 196.20

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 30 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.

Fragrance27
Deodorizer2
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 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 2 studies

Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) 2002
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1981 equivalent or similar to