Category: solvents/deluents for flavor and/or fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.96300 to 0.96900 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.022 to 8.072
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Refractive Index: | 1.43000 to 1.43600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 263.00 to 265.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 220.00 °F. TCC ( 104.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.821 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 5719 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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| fruity green ethereal |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | fruity green ethereal |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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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: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | solvents/deluents for flavor and/or fragrance agents |
Recommendation for propylene glycol monohexanoate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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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: 24 |
Click here to view publication 24 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 20.00000 | 50.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 3.00000 | 20.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 5.00000 | 30.00000 |
chewing gum: | 20.00000 | 50.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 3.00000 | 20.00000 |
fruit ices: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 10.00000 | 30.00000 |
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: | 20.00000 | 50.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| hexanoic acid 2-hydroxy-1-methyl ethyl ester | | hexanoic acid 2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl ester | | hexanoic acid 2-hydroxypropyl ester | | hexanoic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester | | hexanoic acid,2-hydroxypropyl ester | 2- | hydroxypropyl hexanoate | | propyleneglycol monohexanoate |
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