Ingredient Dictionary

PROPYL ACETATE

Propyl acetate is an acetate ester obtained by the formal condensation of acetic acid with propanol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 254 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 254 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 254

Definition

Propyl acetate is an acetate ester obtained by the formal condensation of acetic acid with propanol. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a propan-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 4AWM8C91G6 · registered name PROPYL ACETATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTGives 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)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Reveiw Expert Panel on the Safety Assessment of Methyl Acetate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸プロピル: 本品は、酢酸（＊）とプロパノール（＊）とのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PROPYL ACETATEINCI프로필아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Acetic acid, propyl esterSynonym酢酸プロピルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 109-60-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-686-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6021901
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID301901

IUPAC: Propyl acetate
Molecular formula: C5H10O2
Molecular weight: 102.133 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: N-propyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 58 °F. Less dense than water, Vapors are heavier than air. · CBI, Liquid
Odour: Pleasant odor · Odor of pears
Boiling point: 214.9 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) · 101.5 °C
Melting point: -139 °F (USCG, 1999) · -93 °C
Solubility: 2 % (NIOSH, 2024) · 18900 mg/L (at 20 °C)
Density: 0.886 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water, will float
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -92 ℃( -95℃ (2))
Initial boiling point and range: 101.6 ℃
Flash point: 14 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 8 / 2 %
Vapour pressure: 35.9 ㎜Hg (25℃)
Water solubility: 18900 (mg/L, 20℃)
Vapour density: 3.5 (g/㎤)
Relative density: 0.882
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.24 ( = log Pow)
Auto-ignition temperature: 450 ℃
Viscosity: 786000 (0℃)
Molecular weight: 102.12

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 24 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.

Solvent11
Fragrance5
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Pigment2
Flavouring and nutrient2
Fuel1
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 4 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 7 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Eye Irrit. 2
Eye Irritation · Screening
Eye Irrit. 2
Eye Irritation · Authoritative
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening