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METHYL-ISOPROPYLCYCLOHEXANOL

P-menthan-1-ol is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is p-menthane carrying a hydroxy group at position 1.

Molecular structure

Definition

P-menthan-1-ol is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is p-menthane carrying a hydroxy group at position 1. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a human metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, a p-menthane monoterpenoid and a tertiary alcohol.

Source: PubChem

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-ISOPROPYLCYCLOHEXANOLINCICyclohexanol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
21129-27-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
244-230-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3066681
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID0036429
IUPAC
1-Methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
Molecular formula
C10H20O
Molecular weight
156.269 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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.

  • Fragrance2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 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.

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  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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