Alpha-Trichloromethylbenzyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
Alpha-Trichloromethylbenzyl acetate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 4VE62Y0O29 · registered name ROSACETOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 90-17-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-972-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2047725
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1027714
- IUPAC
- 2,2,2-Trichloro-1-phenylethyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C10H9Cl3O2
- Molecular weight
- 267.53 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- CBI, Other Solid, Dry Powder, Liquid
- Water solubility
- 9.645 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.85
- Molecular weight
- 267.54
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 22 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.
- Fragrance20
- Deodorizer2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 5 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Rabbit covered patch test according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata