Ingredient Dictionary

P-MENTHANONE

P-menthan-3-one is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is p-menthane substituted by an oxo group at position 3.

Definition

P-menthan-3-one is a p-menthane monoterpenoid that is p-menthane substituted by an oxo group at position 3. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

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

P-MENTHANONEINCI

CAS No.chemical registry number: 10458-14-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 233-944-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID80859154
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID00209894

IUPAC: 5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-one
Molecular formula: C10H18O
Molecular weight: 154.253 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 6 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.

Fragrance5
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard