Definition
Hydrocarbons obtained as by-products of terpene processing
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- South Korea
- Restricted or banned
- South Korea
- Restricted
- United Kingdom
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · EU Cosmetics Regulation · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
European Union
- Other : Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L (15)
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (15 ) 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
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 128
Restriction III/128
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68956-56-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 273-309-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7028936
What products actually use it for
What the 81 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.
- Solubility enhancer39
- Fragrance16
- Solvent15
- Cleaning agent2
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter2
- Monomers2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Intermediate1
2 other uses
- Corrosion inhibitor1
- Plasticizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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
- Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Skin irritation - category 3
Skin Irritation · Screening - Skin sensitisation - category 1B
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Eye irritation - category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Atividades terapêuticas do óleo essencial de melaleuca (melaleuca alternifolia) Uma revisão de literatura · 2019
- Juniper berry (Juniperus communis L.) supercritical extract, essential oil, and absolute comparison · 2018
- Molecular aspects of allergic contact dermatitis to plants. Recent progress in phytodermatochemistry. · 1987
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata