What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII JPF3YI7O34 · 등록명 α-Pinene · 단일 화학물질

Ingredient Dictionary

PINENE

Alpha-pinene is a pinene that is bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene substituted by methyl groups at positions 2, 6 and 6 respectively.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 43 list it before the 1% line and 282 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 325 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 325

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII JPF3YI7O34 · registered name α-Pinene · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Alpha-pinene is a pinene that is bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene substituted by methyl groups at positions 2, 6 and 6 respectively. It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

Pinene is the organic compound

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCERemoves unwanted foamANTIFOAMING

Safety & regulatory references

European Union

Other : The presence of the substance or the substances shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when the concentration of the substance or the substances exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products. The peroxide value shall be less than 10 mmoles/L (This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product).

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/371

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ピネン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PINENEINCI피넨Korean label name (MFDS standard)Bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-trimethyl-SynonymピネンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 127-91-3
CAS No.chemical registry number: 18172-67-3
CAS No.chemical registry number: 7785-70-8
CAS No.chemical registry number: 80-56-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 242-060-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-872-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 232-087-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-291-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4026501
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID006501

IUPAC: 2,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene
Molecular formula: C10H16
Molecular weight: 136.238 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Alpha-pinene appears as a clear colorless liquid with a turpentine odor. Flash point 91 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used as a solvent. · Liquid
Odour: CHARACTERISTIC ODOR OF PINE · Odor of turpentine
Boiling point: 313.2 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 156 °C at 760 mm Hg
Melting point: -67 °F (NTP, 1992) · -62.5 °C
Solubility: ALMOST INSOLUBLE IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL & GLYCERINE · Sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether, glacial acetic acid, fixed oils
Density: 0.858 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water, will float · Density: 0.8592 at 20 °C/4 °C
Viscosity: 1.303 cP at 25 °C
Colour: colourless
Initial boiling point and range: 155 ℃
Flash point: 33 ℃
Vapour pressure: 4.75 ㎜Hg (at 25 ℃)
Water solubility: 2.49 ㎎/ℓ (at 25 ℃)
Vapour density: 4.7
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.834
Auto-ignition temperature: 255 ℃
Molecular weight: 136.26

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 76 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.

Fragrance68
Flavouring and nutrient3
Stabilizing agent2
Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Monomers1
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

5 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2

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 8 studies

Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Skin sensitization - Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
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
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Not classified
Eye Irritation · Screening