Linaloyl oxide is a member of the class of oxanes carrying a vinyl substituent at position 2 as well as three methyl substituents at positions 2, 6 and 6.
Definition
Linaloyl oxide is a member of the class of oxanes carrying a vinyl substituent at position 2 as well as three methyl substituents at positions 2, 6 and 6. It is a member of oxanes and an olefinic compound.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII V3824Q785M · registered name 2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-VINYLTETRAHYDROPYRAN · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7392-19-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 230-983-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8051338
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3029940
- IUPAC
- 2-Ethenyl-2,6,6-trimethyloxane
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.253 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- -20 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 162 ℃(760mmHg)
- Vapour pressure
- 489 ㎩ (25℃)
- Water solubility
- 0.449 g/㎖
- Vapour density
- 5.3244735933724545
- Relative density
- 0.87
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.9
- Molecular weight
- 154.25
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 8 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.
- Fragrance6
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 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 2 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vitro · Screening · according to other guideline: 2014. EURL ECVAM Recommendation on the KeratinoSens Assay for Skin Sensitisation Testing - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vitro · Screening · according to other guideline: 2014. EURL ECVAM Recommendation on the Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay (DPRA) for Skin Sensitisation Testing
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard