Ingredient Dictionary

OCTYL ACETATE

Octyl acetate is the acetate ester of octan-1-ol.

Definition

Octyl acetate is the acetate ester of octan-1-ol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to an octan-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII X0FN2J413S · registered name OCTYL ACETATE · 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

OCTYL ACETATEINCIAcetic acid, octyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 112-14-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-939-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8044202
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6024202

IUPAC: Octyl acetate
Molecular formula: C10H20O2
Molecular weight: 172.268 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -39 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 199~211 ℃
Flash point: 82 ℃((o.c.))
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 0.76 / 8.14 %
Vapour pressure: 0.218 ㎜Hg ( (25 ℃))
Vapour density: 5.94
Relative density: 0.865-0.885
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.81
Auto-ignition temperature: 268 ℃
Viscosity: 1.67 cP (25 C)
Molecular weight: 172.27

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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.

Fragrance7
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1Classed as low2

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), 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 3 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · equivalent or similar to other guideline: as mentioned below
Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below equivalent or similar to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · equivalent or similar to other guideline: no data