Cuelure is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.
Definition
Cuelure is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 040RZ09S0V · registered name 4-(4-(ACETYLOXY)PHENYL)-2-BUTANONE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3572-06-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 222-682-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2035481
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0015481
- IUPAC
- 4-(3-Oxobutyl)phenyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C12H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 206.241 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Yellow liquid, sweet raspberry fruity odour
- Boiling point
- 123.00 to 124.00 °C. @ 0.20 mm Hg · 155 °C (2.5 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in fat · miscible (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.096-1.100
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 3 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard