Category: cosmetic, 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: | 215.00 to 218.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.107000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 230.00 °F. TCC ( 110.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.180 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 126 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: floral |
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| sweet fruity floral balsamic |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | sweet fruity floral balsamic |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
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 3730 mg/kg (Smyth et al., 1951a)
oral-rat LD50 3730 mg/kg AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. Vol. 4, Pg. 119, 1951.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 20 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: | cosmetic, 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": | | 5.0000 % Recommendation.
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Recommendation for isopropyl benzoate usage levels up to: | | 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.0037 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.30 (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: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 1.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.50000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 1.00000 |
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: | - | - |
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): | 939-48-0 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 13654 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 2 |
| propan-2-yl benzoate |
Chemidplus: | 0000939480 |
RTECS: | DH3150000 for cas# 939-48-0 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
aldehydic |
2,6- | dimethyl-2,18-nonadecadien-8-one | |
3- | methyl-4-hexyl oxybutyraldehyde | FR |
balsamic |
| benzyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl formate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl benzoate | FL/FR |
alpha- | methyl cinnamyl alcohol | FR |
| santolina oil | |
citrus |
(R)- | citronellyl nitrile | FR |
| citronitrile (Symrise) | FR |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
ethereal |
3- | cyclohexyl propyl acetate | |
fatty |
| butyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
4- | ethyl octanoic acid | FL/FR |
fermented |
| methyl decanoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| acetal 318 | FR |
iso | amyl angelate | FL/FR |
| azalea fragrance | FR |
| benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetoacetate | FL/FR |
| benzyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| blue lagoon fragrance | FR |
| cananga oil | FL/FR |
| cananga oil china | FL/FR |
(E)- | cinnamophenone | |
(S)- | citronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl acetone | FL/FR |
| citronellyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl propionate | FL/FR |
(E)- | citronellyl tiglate | FL/FR |
3- | cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, methyl ester | FR |
| cyclohexyl salicylate | FR |
| cymbopogon validus leaf oil | FR |
(E,E)- | digeranyl ether | FL/FR |
| dihydrojasmone | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate | FL/FR |
3,6- | dimethyl-3-octyl acetate | FR |
| ethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| ethyl ethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| eucalyptus macarthurii oil | FR |
| geraniol | FL/FR |
| geranyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl salicylate | FL/FR |
| hibiscus fragrance | FR |
| ionone mixed isomers | FL/FR |
| jasmin cyclopentanone | FR |
iso | jasmone | FL/FR |
| linalyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| magnolia flower oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
| magnolia specialty | FR |
| menthadienyl formate | FR |
ortho- | methoxybenzyl ethyl ether | FR |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
1-(2- | methyl allyl oxy)-3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butane | FR |
para- | methyl benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (90% min.) | FL/FR |
| methyl ionyl acetate | FL/FR |
| mimusops elengi flower oil | FR |
| narcissus acetate | FL/FR |
white | nelumbo nucifera flower absolute | FR |
pink | nelumbo nucifera flower absolute | FR |
white | nelumbo nucifera flower concrete | FR |
| neryl benzoate | FL/FR |
3- | nonanon-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
1-( | octahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5-yl)-propan-2-one + 1-(6-methyloctahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5-yl)-ethanone | |
| orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
| osmanthus absolute replacer | FR |
| osmanthus concrete | FL/FR |
| petitgrain mandarin oil | FL/FR |
| phenethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl propyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propyl propionate | FL/FR |
4- | phenyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
| phytol | FL/FR |
(Z,E)- | phytol | FL/FR |
2-iso | propoxyethyl salicylate | FR |
| rhodinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| rose undecene | FR |
| souroubea specialty | FR |
| star fruit oil cuba | FL/FR |
| styralyl propionate | FL/FR |
| terpinyl valerate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydroionyl acetate | FR |
fruity |
| allyl benzoate | FR |
| apricot essence | FL/FR |
| benzaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base | FR |
| benzyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl valerate | FL/FR |
| berry hexanoate | FR |
| butyl 2-naphthyl ether | FL/FR |
iso | butyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl furyl propionate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
(E)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
(R)-gamma- | dodecalactone | FL/FR |
| eriocephalus punctulatus flower oil | FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-oxathiane | |
| ginsene | FR |
| heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide acetates | FL/FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl bicycloheptenyl methyloxirane carboxylate | FR |
| methyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(E)-7- | methyl-3-octen-2-one | FL/FR |
(±)-3- | methyl-gamma-decalactone | FL/FR |
| myrascone | FR |
2- | nonanone propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
alpha- | ocimene | FL/FR |
| peach nitrile | FR |
| plum damascone (high alpha) | FR |
| sambucus canadensis fruit absolute | FL/FR |
| strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called)) | FL/FR |
(R)- | styralyl acetate | FL/FR |
4-(para- | tolyl)-2-butanone | FL/FR |
| tropical ionone | FL/FR |
cis- | woody acetate | FR |
green |
iso | amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl salicylate | FR |
1-( | octahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5-yl)-propan-2-ol | |
1-[(3aS,7aR)-3a,4,7,7a- | tetrahydro-1H-inden-6-yl]ethanone | FR |
herbal |
| cananga fruit oil | FR |
| chamomile isobutyrate | FR |
| chamomile propionate | FR |
| eucalyptus citriodora oil | FR |
| geranium cyclohexane | FR |
| methyl cyclogeranate (Firmenich) | FR |
| tagete oil madagascar | FL/FR |
green | tea leaf absolute | FL/FR |
honey |
| methyl hydrocinnamate | FL/FR |
medicinal |
ortho- | cresyl acetate | FL/FR |
powdery |
alpha- | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
(E)-alpha- | methyl ionone (74-80%) | FL/FR |
spicy |
| amyl isoeugenol | FR |
para- | anisyl formate | FL/FR |
| cananga leaf oil | FR |
| cinnamaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base | FR |
| cinnamyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | eugenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| honey extract | CS |
black | poplar bud absolute | FR |
| spicy acetoacetate | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
4- | methoxy-alpha-toluene thiol | |
tropical |
| triflaige A (ZEON) | FR |
waxy |
| dihydrocitronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)- | methyl geranate | FL/FR |
| phytyl acetate | FL/FR |
woody |
2- | decalinyl acetate | FR |
| melozol acetate | FR |
| rhubarb oxirane | FR |
(Z)- | woody amylene | FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
1- | acetyl cyclohexyl acetate | FL |
iso | amyl angelate | FL/FR |
| benzyl valerate | FL/FR |
| butyl 2-naphthyl ether | FL/FR |
2- | butyl thiophene | FL |
(E)- | cinnamophenone | |
| citronellyl acetone | FL/FR |
ortho- | cresyl acetate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl benzoate | FL/FR |
3- | cyclohexyl propyl acetate | |
(E,E)- | digeranyl ether | FL/FR |
| dihydrocitronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
2,6- | dimethyl-2,18-nonadecadien-8-one | |
S-(2,5- | dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | FL |
(R)-gamma- | dodecalactone | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate | FL |
| ethyl ethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-4-methyl-1,3-oxathiane | |
4- | hydroxyphenethyl alcohol | FL |
| ionone mixed isomers | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide acetates | FL/FR |
| magnolia flower oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
4- | methoxy-alpha-toluene thiol | |
| methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) | FL/FR |
(E)- | methyl geranate | FL/FR |
| methyl hydrocinnamate | FL/FR |
| neryl benzoate | FL/FR |
2- | nonanone propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
alpha- | ocimene | FL/FR |
1-( | octahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5-yl)-propan-2-ol | |
1-( | octahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5-yl)-propan-2-one + 1-(6-methyloctahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5-yl)-ethanone | |
1- | phenyl propyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propyl propionate | FL/FR |
| santolina oil | |
(R)- | styralyl acetate | FL/FR |
| vitispirane | FL |
| yuzunone | FL |
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iso | amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetoacetate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl furyl propionate | FL/FR |
beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| benzyl benzoate | FL/FR |
(Z,E)- | phytol | FL/FR |
berry |
| heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
burnt |
| ethyl 2-furoate | FL |
citrus |
| petitgrain mandarin oil | FL/FR |
| styralyl propionate | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| methyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
fatty |
4- | ethyl octanoic acid | FL/FR |
| methyl decanoate | FL/FR |
(E)-7- | methyl-3-octen-2-one | FL/FR |
floral |
| cananga oil | FL/FR |
| cananga oil china | FL/FR |
(S)- | citronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dihydrojasmone | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate | FL/FR |
| geraniol | FL/FR |
| geranyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
pseudo | ionone | FL |
| linalyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl 3-methyl butenoate | FL |
(E)-alpha- | methyl ionone (74-80%) | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (90% min.) | FL/FR |
| orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
| phytol | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical ionone | FL/FR |
| apricot essence | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| benzyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| benzyl propionate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(E)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
| ethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
2- | hexyl-4-acetoxytetrahydrofuran | FL |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
| methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 4-phenyl butyrate | FL |
para- | methyl benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
alpha- | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
3- | nonanon-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| osmanthus concrete | FL/FR |
| phenethyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl-4-pentenal | FL |
| sambucus canadensis fruit absolute | FL/FR |
| star fruit oil cuba | FL/FR |
| strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called)) | FL/FR |
| tagete oil madagascar | FL/FR |
| terpinyl valerate | FL/FR |
4-(para- | tolyl)-2-butanone | FL/FR |
green |
(E)- | citronellyl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl salicylate | FL/FR |
iso | jasmone | FL/FR |
| narcissus acetate | FL/FR |
honey |
| phenethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
medicinal, |
| phenethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
nutty |
| phytyl acetate | FL/FR |
spicy |
para- | anisyl formate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl acetate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | eugenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| spicy acetoacetate | FL/FR |
tea |
green | tea leaf absolute | FL/FR |
tropical |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
waxy |
| butyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
(±)-3- | methyl-gamma-decalactone | FL/FR |
4- | phenyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
woody |
| methyl ionyl acetate | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| benzoic acid 1-methyl ethyl ester | | benzoic acid 1-methylethyl ester | | benzoic acid isopropyl ester | | benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester | | benzoic acid, isopropyl ester | 1- | methyl ethyl benzoate | 1- | methylethyl benzoate | | propan-2-yl benzoate |
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