Ingredient Dictionary

PHENETHYL BUTYRATE

Phenethyl butyrate is the butanoate ester of 2-phenylethanol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

7 of 7 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Phenethyl butyrate is the butanoate ester of 2-phenylethanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a 2-phenylethanol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 02E08ZN98R · registered name PHENETHYL BUTYRATE · 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

PHENETHYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 103-52-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-119-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6047604
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4027604

IUPAC: 2-Phenylethyl butanoate
Molecular formula: C12H16O2
Molecular weight: 192.258 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.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low4

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 5 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · equivalent or similar to other guideline: as mentioned below
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) according to