Ingredient Dictionary

PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE

Phenethyl phenylacetate is a member of benzenes.

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 phenylacetate is a member of benzenes.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 5J5OJ7GH15 · registered name PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

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

PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATEINCIBenzeneacetic acid, 2-phenylethyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 102-20-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-013-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0044494
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID8024494

IUPAC: 2-Phenylethyl phenylacetate
Molecular formula: C16H16O2
Molecular weight: 240.302 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Solid
Boiling point: 324.00 to 325.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 325 °C
Melting point: 28 °C
Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in oils · 1 mL in 4 mL 90% ethanol (in ethanol)
Density: 1.079-1.082
pH: 5.7 (26℃, OECD Guideline 122 (Determination of pH, Acidity and Alkalinity))
Melting/freezing point: 28 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 325 ℃
Flash point: 181 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas): not flammable
Vapour pressure: 8 ㎩ (20℃)
Water solubility: 22 ㎎/ℓ (20℃)
Vapour density: 1.082
Relative density: 1.04 g/cm³ ((28℃))
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.8 (log Pow, 35℃)
Auto-ignition temperature: 485 ℃ (1013.25 hPa)
Viscosity: 38.703 mPa S
Molecular weight: 240.3+244

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 13 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.

Fragrance9
Flavouring and nutrient2
Deodorizer2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low5

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 · according to other guideline: as mentioned below
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according 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 vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1987 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to