Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear oily liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Boiling Point: | 272.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.003000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | > 230.00 °F. TCC ( > 110.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 4.672 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 8.921 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: balsamic |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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Substantivity: | 192 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| fresh balsamic sappy clean woody |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | fresh balsam sappy clean woody Luebke, William tgsc, (1987) |
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Flavor Type: green |
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| green fruity balsamic orchid metallic cilantro |
Taste Description:
| sweet green fruity balsamic orchid metallic cilantro Luebke, William tgsc, (1987) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Moellhausen |
HEXYL BENZOATE |
Odor Description: | sweet aromatic floral |
Taste Description: | sweet aromatic, slightly fruity |
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Pell Wall Perfumes |
Hexyl Benzoate |
Odor Description: | Woody-green, piney-balsamic, sweet-herbaceous, labdanum. Fixative An unusual ingredient that, according to Arctander, has an odour similar “to that of freshly decorticated Cypress twigs (material ready for distillation )”. He goes on to say that “This ester is an excellent modifier / blender for Labdanum, and a good companion wherever Labdanum is used: Balsamic-Ambre-Chypre-Fougere, etc., and it acts as a supporting fixative.” |
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IFF |
Hexyl Benzoate, N- |
Odor Description: | Fresh balsamic, clean woody note |
Taste Description: | sweet aromatic, slightly fruity |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Azelis UK |
HEXYL BENZOATE N
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Bell Flavors & Fragrances |
Hexyl Benzoate
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BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
Hexyl Benzoate
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Diffusions Aromatiques |
BENZOATE HEXYLE
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Ernesto Ventós |
HEXYL BENZOATE IFF
Odor: WOOD,GREEN,PINE,BALSAMIC,SWEET,HERB |
IFF |
Hexyl Benzoate, N-
Odor: Fresh balsamic, clean woody note |
Indenta Group |
Hexyl Benzoate
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Indukern F&F |
HEXYL BENZOATE
Odor: FRESH, BALSAMIC, WOODY |
Inoue Perfumery |
HEXYL BENZOATE
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Lluch Essence |
HEXYL BENZOATE
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Moellhausen |
HEXYL BENZOATE
Odor: sweet aromatic floral Flavor: sweet aromatic, slightly fruity |
Pearlchem Corporation |
Hexyl Benzoate
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Pell Wall Perfumes |
Hexyl Benzoate
Odor: Woody-green, piney-balsamic, sweet-herbaceous, labdanum. Fixative Use: An unusual ingredient that, according to Arctander, has an odour similar “to that of freshly decorticated Cypress twigs (material ready for distillation )”. He goes on to say that “This ester is an excellent modifier / blender for Labdanum, and a good companion wherever Labdanum is used: Balsamic-Ambre-Chypre-Fougere, etc., and it acts as a supporting fixative.” |
Penta International |
HEXYL BENZOATE
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
Hexyl Benzoate
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Reincke & Fichtner |
Hexyl Benzoate
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Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
For experimental / research use only. |
Hexyl Benzoate ≥98%
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Sigma-Aldrich |
Hexyl benzoate, FG
Odor: balsam; green; woody |
Certified Food Grade Products |
Synerzine |
Hexyl Benzoate
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TCI AMERICA |
For experimental / research use only. |
Hexyl Benzoate >98.0%(GC)
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The Lermond Company |
HEXENYL BENZOATE
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Vigon International |
Hexyl Benzoate
Odor: Fresh balsam sappy clean woody cypress |
WholeChem |
Hexyl benzoate
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 12300 mg/kg (Smyth et al., 1951a)
oral-rat LD50 12300 mg/kg AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. Vol. 4, Pg. 119, 1951.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 21 ml/kg AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. Vol. 4, Pg. 119, 1951.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
limits in the finished product for - "leave on the skin contact": | | 0.5000 % Recommendation.
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limits in the finished product for - "wash off the skin contact": | | 0.5000 % Recommendation.
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limits in the finished product for - "no skin contact": | | 4.0000 % Recommendation.
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Recommendation for hexyl benzoate usage levels up to: | | 5.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 320.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 1.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 13 |
Click here to view publication 13 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 10.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 7.50000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | 5.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 7.50000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 7.50000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | 10.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
The FEMA GRAS assessment of benzyl derivatives used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 6789-88-4 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 23235 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 2 |
| hexyl benzoate |
Chemidplus: | 0006789884 |
EPA/NOAA CAMEO: | hazardous materials |
RTECS: | DH1490000 for cas# 6789-88-4 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| agrumat | | benzoic acid hexyl ester | | benzoic acid N-hexyl ester | | benzoic acid, hexyl ester | | hexyl 1-benzene carboxylate | N- | hexyl benzenecarboxylate | 1- | hexyl benzoate | N- | hexyl benzoate |
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