Ingredient Dictionary

PHENETHYL ACETATE

Phenethyl acetate is the acetate ester of 2-phenylethanol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

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Definition

Phenethyl acetate is the acetate ester of 2-phenylethanol. It has a role as a metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is functionally related to a 2-phenylethanol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 67733846OW · registered name PHENETHYL ACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸フェネチル: 本品は、酢酸（＊）とフェネチルアルコール（＊）のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PHENETHYL ACETATEINCI페네틸아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Acetic acid, 2-phenylethyl esterSynonym酢酸フェネチルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 103-45-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-113-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7044506
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5024506

IUPAC: 2-Phenylethyl acetate
Molecular formula: C10H12O2
Molecular weight: 164.204 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -31.1 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 232.6 ℃
Flash point: 101 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.01 ㎪ (@ 20 ℃)
Water solubility: 711 ㎎/ℓ (@ 25 ℃, est.)
Vapour density: 5.67
Relative density: (1.03~1.033 @ 25 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.30
Auto-ignition temperature: 461 ℃ (@101.7 kPa)
Viscosity: 6 cP (@ 20 ℃)
Molecular weight: 164.20

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 25 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.

Fragrance17
Deodorizer3
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1
Surface modifier1
Solvent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 4 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-4 (Acute Eye Irritation) Study pre-dates introduction of the formal guideline according to