4-Methylphenyl octanoate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 065NCY25ZE · registered name P-CRESYL OCTANOATE · single chemical substance
4-Methylphenyl octanoate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
P-CRESYL OCTANOATEINCIOctanoic acid, 4-methylphenyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 59558-23-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 261-803-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9052262
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9030834
- IUPAC
- 4-Methylphenyl octanoate
- Molecular formula
- C15H22O2
- Molecular weight
- 234.339 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
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.
See all 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard