Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 6OW783V7Z9 · registered name 2,5,7,7-TETRAMETHYLOCTANAL · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TETRAMETHYL-OCTANALINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 114119-97-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 405-690-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00888865
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID401028136
- IUPAC
- 2,5,7,7-Tetramethyloctanal
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O
- Molecular weight
- 184.323 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 0 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 4 studies
- Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Irritation · Authoritative - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across - Skin Sens. 1
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard