Hexyldecyl Benzoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    163883-40-7

    Molecular formula
    C23H38O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 58.25%
    Oily 50.54%
    Fatty 47.51%
    Balsamic 45.99%
    Floral 39.38%
    Fruity 33.24%
    Herbal 30.95%
    Sweet 29.21%
    Fresh 25.35%
    Odorless 24.5%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 37.98%
    Mild 33.81%
    Oily 33.26%
    Balsam 29.79%
    Fatty 26.42%
    Bland 25.98%
    Faint 25.68%
    Herbal 22.63%
    Slightly waxy 21.86%
    Delicate 21.09%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.2

    pKa est.
    7.0 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    346.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    417°C

    Flash point

    • 178.07 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Hexyldecyl Benzoate
    • 1-Decanol, 2-hexyl-, benzoate
    • UNII-07AFY68C8S
    • 2-hexyldecyl benzoate
    • 07AFY68C8S
    • DTXSID90936884
    • 1-DECANOL, 2-HEXYL-, 1-BENZOATE
    • RefChem:146363
    • DTXCID601365477
    • HEXYLDECYL BENZOATE [INCI]
    • 163883-40-7
    • SCHEMBL3222637
    • SCHEMBL6264048
    • Q27236291
    • 163883-40-7

  • Applications

    Hexyldecyl benzoate is commonly used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetic and personal care formulations, providing a smooth feel on skin and hair and helping dissolve or disperse active ingredients. It also serves as a fragrance solvent and carrier in perfumery and scented products, and can function as a fragrance fixative by reducing the volatility of certain aroma components. In coatings, inks, and adhesives, it can act as a processing aid or plasticizer to adjust rheology and film formation. It may also be used as a solvent in cleaning formulations and other household products that require an ester-based, low-odor option.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2605.99
    methanol 1993.14
    isopropanol 2537.21
    water 0.41
    ethyl acetate 8374.06
    n-propanol 2772.44
    acetone 8334.69
    n-butanol 2735.86
    acetonitrile 3634.03
    DMF 6553.65
    toluene 2954.43
    isobutanol 2246.08
    1,4-dioxane 4961.2
    methyl acetate 5313.04
    THF 7819.9
    2-butanone 7473.27
    n-pentanol 1398.05
    sec-butanol 2474.72
    n-hexane 483.85
    ethylene glycol 80.01
    NMP 6623.21
    cyclohexane 1976.99
    DMSO 4313.76
    n-butyl acetate 4685.89
    n-octanol 699.89
    chloroform 10888.13
    n-propyl acetate 5268.66
    acetic acid 2001.58
    dichloromethane 14413.8
    cyclohexanone 12656.61
    propylene glycol 233.4
    isopropyl acetate 5591.51
    DMAc 6463.14
    2-ethoxyethanol 1979.61
    isopentanol 2447.84
    n-heptane 271.38
    ethyl formate 3030.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 12658.53
    n-hexanol 1128.07
    2-methoxyethanol 2820.25
    isobutyl acetate 2892.58
    tetrachloromethane 2306.39
    n-pentyl acetate 4249.57
    transcutol 6749.98
    n-heptanol 768.13
    ethylbenzene 1222.25
    MIBK 4106.23
    2-propoxyethanol 2073.16
    tert-butanol 2579.11
    MTBE 5569.81
    2-butoxyethanol 1789.18
    propionic acid 2239.47
    o-xylene 1712.69
    formic acid 301.7
    diethyl ether 6547.94
    m-xylene 1571.98
    p-xylene 1805.73
    chlorobenzene 4926.87
    dimethyl carbonate 1566.53
    n-octane 127.08
    formamide 986.91
    cyclopentanone 9643.68
    2-pentanone 7431.1
    anisole 2531.39
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5645.1
    gamma-butyrolactone 8672.63
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2629.04
    pyridine 6597.83
    3-pentanone 5288.68
    furfural 4869.13
    n-dodecane 66.33
    diethylene glycol 658.04
    diisopropyl ether 1833.61
    tert-amyl alcohol 2523.71
    acetylacetone 6161.99
    n-hexadecane 82.8
    acetophenone 2570.61
    methyl propionate 4904.71
    isopentyl acetate 4256.25
    trichloroethylene 15680.92
    n-nonanol 662.96
    cyclohexanol 3423.36
    benzyl alcohol 1387.8
    2-ethylhexanol 990.11
    isooctanol 792.9
    dipropyl ether 2361.53
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4344.66
    ethyl lactate 1102.87
    propylene carbonate 4822.27
    n-methylformamide 2895.52
    2-pentanol 2220.54
    n-pentane 473.26
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2049.02
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3571.96
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1071.54
    mesitylene 981.34
    ε-caprolactone 8481.82
    p-cymene 630.39
    epichlorohydrin 10710.66
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 10817.9
    2-aminoethanol 419.46
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4860.22
    sulfolane 8259.38
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 271.0
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7992.48
    n-hexyl acetate 3610.26
    isooctane 167.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1800.24
    sec-butyl acetate 3650.68
    tert-butyl acetate 5245.3
    decalin 440.55
    glycerin 270.52
    diglyme 4786.04
    acrylic acid 1342.85
    isopropyl myristate 959.99
    n-butyric acid 5089.84
    acetyl acetate 3906.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 617.26
    ethyl propionate 4514.86
    nitromethane 5523.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4551.06
    benzonitrile 2604.37
    trioctyl phosphate 477.44
    1-bromopropane 7570.16
    gamma-valerolactone 10358.98
    n-decanol 412.09
    triethyl phosphate 1049.23
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1138.62
    propionitrile 3564.8
    vinylene carbonate 3775.34
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3955.17
    DMS 2455.58
    cumene 703.27
    2-octanol 698.21
    2-hexanone 4176.38
    octyl acetate 1216.84
    limonene 1270.63
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4663.01
    ethyl orthosilicate 1075.29
    tributyl phosphate 691.33
    diacetone alcohol 3215.25
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1403.92
    acrylonitrile 3295.57
    aniline 2531.74
    1,3-propanediol 1056.75
    bromobenzene 5645.73
    dibromomethane 9200.96
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 13131.46
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1990.66
    tetrabutyl urea 998.8
    diisobutyl methanol 631.27
    2-phenylethanol 1207.48
    styrene 1782.7
    dioctyl adipate 1311.98
    dimethyl sulfate 2328.62
    ethyl butyrate 3728.17
    methyl lactate 1260.49
    butyl lactate 1807.46
    diethyl carbonate 1839.07
    propanediol butyl ether 1039.81
    triethyl orthoformate 1975.82
    p-tert-butyltoluene 552.16
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1834.88
    morpholine 7176.26
    tert-butylamine 1804.12
    n-dodecanol 291.25
    dimethoxymethane 4081.35
    ethylene carbonate 4114.31
    cyrene 1096.72
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4321.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3169.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4504.7
    4-methylpyridine 7007.03
    dibutyl ether 2310.16
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 631.27
    DEF 8052.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 2335.01
    tetrachloroethylene 7832.81
    eugenol 1363.89
    triacetin 2508.68
    span 80 1028.17
    1,4-butanediol 347.26
    1,1-dichloroethane 11614.98
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1420.64
    methyl formate 1827.56
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2419.54
    n-decane 148.56
    butyronitrile 4313.49
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 850.72
    1-chlorooctane 1012.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 257.73
    n-nonane 151.38
    undecane 92.04
    tert-butylcyclohexane 312.09
    cyclooctane 386.13
    cyclopentanol 2814.84
    tetrahydropyran 9250.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3576.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2121.35
    1-hexene 1665.27
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1602.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 820.81
    methyl butyrate 6070.0

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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