Isomintlactone is a member of benzofurans.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII EWW1JFM977 · registered name 5,6,7,7A-TETRAHYDRO-3,6-DIMETHYLBENZOFURAN-2(4H)-ONE · mixture
Isomintlactone is a member of benzofurans.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TETRAHYDRO-DIMETHYL-BENZOFURAN-2-ONEINCI2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 13341-72-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 236-390-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID90884593
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80217432
- IUPAC
- 3,6-Dimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2(4H)-one
- Molecular formula
- C10H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 166.22 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard