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TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ACRYLATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII KC4X335T45 · registered name TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ACRYLATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Tetrahydrofurfuryl Acrylate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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

TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ACRYLATEINCI2-Propenoic acid, (tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl esterSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
2399-48-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8044884
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID6024884
IUPAC
(Oxolan-2-yl)methyl prop-2-enoate
Molecular formula
C8H12O3
Molecular weight
156.181 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Melting/freezing point
&amp, lt, -60 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
96 ℃(at 6 mmHg)
Flash point
64 ℃((c.c))
Molecular weight
156.18

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

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.

  • Intermediate2
  • Photosensitive agent2
  • Monomers1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating2

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 6 studies
  • Corrosive
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 1992 according to
  • Corrosive
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 1981 according to
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1981 according to
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1987 according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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