Ingredient Dictionary

P-ANISYL ACETATE

4-Methoxybenzyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.

Definition

4-Methoxybenzyl acetate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 2GEC7KBO31 · registered name ANISYL ACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

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

Names & identifiers

P-ANISYL ACETATEINCIBenzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-, acetateSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 104-21-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-185-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1044770
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9024770

IUPAC: (4-Methoxyphenyl)methyl acetate
Molecular formula: C10H12O3
Molecular weight: 180.203 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Solid
Boiling point: 137.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg · 235 °C
Melting point: 84 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, glycerol, propylene glycol, soluble in organic solvents, oils · miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
Density: 1.104-1.111
Melting/freezing point: -21.4 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 263 ℃
Flash point: 137 ℃(101.3 kPa)
Vapour pressure: 0.12 ㎪ (20°C)
Water solubility: 616 ㎎/ℓ (20℃)
Vapour density: 6.220227821884708
Relative density: 1.1084 (20 °C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.9 (35 °C)
Auto-ignition temperature: 435 ℃
Molecular weight: 180.2

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 64 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.

Fragrance59
Flavouring and nutrient2
Deodorizer2
No specific technical function1

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) 2010 according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation) 2003
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1987 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1997 according to