Decyl salicylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    16309-18-5

    Molecular formula
    C17H26O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 78.63%
    Balsamic 62.89%
    Sweet 57.54%
    Fresh 43.82%
    Waxy 41.61%
    Rose 39.46%
    Oily 37.64%
    Herbal 37.1%
    Fruity 33.34%
    Spicy 31.45%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 39.15%
    Waxy 35.11%
    Oily 34.61%
    Woody 34.21%
    Balsam 32.1%
    Mild 30.14%
    Fatty 24.52%
    Warm 24.28%
    Soapy 24.26%
    Bland 22.56%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.9

    pKa est.
    7.62 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    278.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    358°C

    Flash point

    • 165.44 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • decyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
    • decyl salicylate
    • 16309-18-5
    • F0HY0Y2NFW
    • NSC-71528
    • UNII-F0HY0Y2NFW
    • Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, decyl ester
    • DTXSID80290861
    • RefChem:200385
    • DTXCID80242007
    • decane salicylate
    • NSC71528
    • SCHEMBL2798676
    • 16309-18-5

  • Applications

    Decyl salicylate (CAS 16309-18-5) is commonly used as a lightweight emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care formulations, providing slip and aiding the dispersion of active ingredients in creams, lotions, and color cosmetics. In perfumery, it serves as a fragrance solvent and carrier, helping dissolve fragrance oils and improve skin feel. It is also employed as a processing aid or low-volatile solvent in household cleaners and other consumer products to improve texture, spreadability, and formulation stability. In industrial contexts, it may function as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymers and coatings formulations, and it can act as a nonionic solvent for specialty chemicals in certain applications. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6717.93
    methanol 5688.92
    isopropanol 5382.95
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 4724.65
    n-propanol 6052.26
    acetone 12047.57
    n-butanol 4017.26
    acetonitrile 4325.49
    DMF 8462.83
    toluene 1381.69
    isobutanol 3731.07
    1,4-dioxane 3984.93
    methyl acetate 3621.26
    THF 8268.7
    2-butanone 6515.59
    n-pentanol 1740.64
    sec-butanol 3875.42
    n-hexane 124.75
    ethylene glycol 208.31
    NMP 4869.31
    cyclohexane 485.04
    DMSO 10205.18
    n-butyl acetate 2017.07
    n-octanol 355.02
    chloroform 5320.16
    n-propyl acetate 2358.97
    acetic acid 1991.72
    dichloromethane 6875.71
    cyclohexanone 7716.11
    propylene glycol 683.82
    isopropyl acetate 2388.02
    DMAc 4234.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 1980.3
    isopentanol 2444.0
    n-heptane 45.33
    ethyl formate 1967.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 7595.11
    n-hexanol 1069.66
    2-methoxyethanol 4515.68
    isobutyl acetate 1106.75
    tetrachloromethane 662.36
    n-pentyl acetate 1179.82
    transcutol 4403.15
    n-heptanol 408.63
    ethylbenzene 453.99
    MIBK 1987.86
    2-propoxyethanol 1873.43
    tert-butanol 3958.68
    MTBE 3791.4
    2-butoxyethanol 979.19
    propionic acid 2172.5
    o-xylene 593.93
    formic acid 331.29
    diethyl ether 4548.38
    m-xylene 623.0
    p-xylene 608.75
    chlorobenzene 2095.92
    dimethyl carbonate 861.3
    n-octane 23.43
    formamide 1146.91
    cyclopentanone 7830.27
    2-pentanone 5475.15
    anisole 1074.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3571.89
    gamma-butyrolactone 6207.8
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3185.44
    pyridine 4961.88
    3-pentanone 2852.33
    furfural 3006.15
    n-dodecane 20.23
    diethylene glycol 852.5
    diisopropyl ether 713.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 2608.31
    acetylacetone 3849.94
    n-hexadecane 24.9
    acetophenone 1079.01
    methyl propionate 3365.8
    isopentyl acetate 1583.75
    trichloroethylene 8729.53
    n-nonanol 319.2
    cyclohexanol 3123.26
    benzyl alcohol 870.08
    2-ethylhexanol 506.71
    isooctanol 362.41
    dipropyl ether 866.43
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1425.54
    ethyl lactate 581.9
    propylene carbonate 2497.36
    n-methylformamide 3683.7
    2-pentanol 2190.89
    n-pentane 134.89
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1286.24
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1457.55
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 624.48
    mesitylene 351.57
    ε-caprolactone 4315.59
    p-cymene 191.33
    epichlorohydrin 7803.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4667.25
    2-aminoethanol 1125.92
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3026.55
    sulfolane 6849.97
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 74.45
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6598.28
    n-hexyl acetate 1224.97
    isooctane 55.68
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1079.21
    sec-butyl acetate 1301.87
    tert-butyl acetate 2135.34
    decalin 116.36
    glycerin 568.22
    diglyme 2400.16
    acrylic acid 1191.84
    isopropyl myristate 345.77
    n-butyric acid 3862.75
    acetyl acetate 1568.76
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 269.0
    ethyl propionate 1776.48
    nitromethane 5435.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1844.85
    benzonitrile 1412.68
    trioctyl phosphate 211.02
    1-bromopropane 3894.58
    gamma-valerolactone 6770.38
    n-decanol 212.51
    triethyl phosphate 345.39
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 702.74
    propionitrile 3535.0
    vinylene carbonate 1850.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2833.89
    DMS 941.35
    cumene 241.89
    2-octanol 299.15
    2-hexanone 2360.88
    octyl acetate 448.44
    limonene 379.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3325.57
    ethyl orthosilicate 320.13
    tributyl phosphate 301.53
    diacetone alcohol 1962.55
    N,N-dimethylaniline 526.45
    acrylonitrile 3322.7
    aniline 1836.55
    1,3-propanediol 1962.44
    bromobenzene 2082.33
    dibromomethane 4526.71
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 7162.29
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 666.73
    tetrabutyl urea 412.19
    diisobutyl methanol 271.31
    2-phenylethanol 678.48
    styrene 730.15
    dioctyl adipate 503.65
    dimethyl sulfate 1400.24
    ethyl butyrate 1112.26
    methyl lactate 927.1
    butyl lactate 746.69
    diethyl carbonate 618.76
    propanediol butyl ether 779.24
    triethyl orthoformate 583.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 185.1
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 676.09
    morpholine 7109.21
    tert-butylamine 2049.08
    n-dodecanol 149.2
    dimethoxymethane 3832.08
    ethylene carbonate 1810.64
    cyrene 640.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1423.12
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1078.06
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1661.52
    4-methylpyridine 4348.97
    dibutyl ether 751.07
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 271.31
    DEF 4424.36
    dimethyl isosorbide 1144.93
    tetrachloroethylene 3650.44
    eugenol 614.28
    triacetin 873.49
    span 80 577.05
    1,4-butanediol 517.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 6632.74
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1184.8
    methyl formate 1812.22
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2554.02
    n-decane 37.2
    butyronitrile 3674.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 397.94
    1-chlorooctane 311.97
    1-chlorotetradecane 93.29
    n-nonane 34.57
    undecane 25.99
    tert-butylcyclohexane 84.09
    cyclooctane 74.97
    cyclopentanol 3613.2
    tetrahydropyran 7888.02
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1907.73
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1212.14
    1-hexene 883.94
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1174.92
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 507.06
    methyl butyrate 2810.76

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction