What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 3M39CZS25B · 등록명 MYRCENE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

MYRCENE

beta-Myrcene can cause cancer according to The National Toxicology Program.

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 3M39CZS25B · registered name MYRCENE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

beta-Myrcene can cause cancer according to The National Toxicology Program.

Source: PubChem

Myrcene is the terpene that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUSProtects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTINGAdds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING

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

MYRCENEINCI미르센Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,6-Octadiene, 7-methyl-3-methylene-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 123-35-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-622-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6025692
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID205692

IUPAC: 7-Methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-diene
Molecular formula: C10H16
Molecular weight: 136.238 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Myrcene, [liquid] appears as a yellow oily liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point below 200 °F. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. · Liquid
Odour: Pleasant · Terpene odor
Boiling point: 332.6 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) · 167 °C
Melting point: < -10 °C
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, glacial acetic acid · Soluble in ethanol and benzene
Density: 0.794 at 20 °C/4 °C · Density: 0.7959 at 25 °C/25 °C, max absorption (isooctane): 224.5 nm /alpha-Myrcene/
Melting/freezing point: &amp, gt, -10 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 167 ℃
Vapour pressure: 2.01 ㎜Hg ( at 25 C)
Water solubility: 5.6 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density: 4.7 ()
Relative density: 0.7880-1.467
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.17
Molecular weight: 136.24

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 38 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.

Fragrance34
Flavouring and nutrient2
Intermediate1
Deodorizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

5 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1Classed as low1

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 8 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening
Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to