Laureth-2 ethylhexanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    125804-14-0

    Molecular formula
    C24H48O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOC(=O)C(CC)CCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 51.05%
    Fruity 49.07%
    Waxy 40.34%
    Fatty 39.9%
    Fresh 32.94%
    Sweet 27.52%
    Odorless 26.67%
    Herbal 25.67%
    Alcoholic 24.91%
    Peach 24.83%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 63.71%
    Fruity 49.98%
    Oily 49.2%
    Green 40.0%
    Floral 39.93%
    Fatty 38.19%
    Soapy 37.15%
    Mushroom 34.29%
    Sweet 33.64%
    Mild 33.48%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.2

    pKa est.
    6.01 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    400.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    434°C

    Flash point

    • 177.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Laureth-2 ethylhexanoate
    • Laureth-2 octanoate
    • Estalan 12
    • Dermol 1012
    • Peg-2 lauryl ether octanoate
    • UNII-5RAP2UNT9G
    • 125804-14-0
    • 5RAP2UNT9G
    • RefChem:201437
    • LAURETH-2 ETHYLHEXANOATE [INCI]
    • SCHEMBL29640716
    • DTXSID70925296
    • OKYZEUPFLRVNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Q27262778
    • 2-[2-(DODECYLOXY)ETHOXY]ETHYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE
    • 125804-14-0

  • Applications

    Laureth-2 ethylhexanoate (CAS 125804-14-0) is commonly used as a solvent and carrier for fragrance oils in perfumery and cosmetics; it may also act as a fragrance ingredient and provide mild fixation in fragrance formulations. It is used as a solvent or carrier for active ingredients in personal care products such as creams, lotions, and shampoos. In household cleaning products, it serves as a solvent and additive to improve solubility and dispersion. In coatings and printing inks, Laureth-2 ethylhexanoate is used as a processing solvent and additive to enhance flow and dispersion of components. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as a solvent or carrier for chemical formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 232.85
    methanol 334.75
    isopropanol 259.05
    water 2.0
    ethyl acetate 2015.39
    n-propanol 359.08
    acetone 1241.98
    n-butanol 387.92
    acetonitrile 719.36
    DMF 1060.24
    toluene 648.45
    isobutanol 370.35
    1,4-dioxane 1576.65
    methyl acetate 1175.71
    THF 2535.3
    2-butanone 1360.27
    n-pentanol 280.09
    sec-butanol 410.64
    n-hexane 109.36
    ethylene glycol 29.15
    NMP 2595.81
    cyclohexane 875.44
    DMSO 1756.95
    n-butyl acetate 1375.59
    n-octanol 321.97
    chloroform 4146.81
    n-propyl acetate 1712.99
    acetic acid 830.45
    dichloromethane 5159.96
    cyclohexanone 3970.74
    propylene glycol 61.22
    isopropyl acetate 1558.53
    DMAc 1956.0
    2-ethoxyethanol 627.16
    isopentanol 481.42
    n-heptane 119.85
    ethyl formate 838.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 3304.16
    n-hexanol 218.2
    2-methoxyethanol 647.35
    isobutyl acetate 897.46
    tetrachloromethane 1143.46
    n-pentyl acetate 2206.55
    transcutol 2605.5
    n-heptanol 300.52
    ethylbenzene 367.55
    MIBK 1153.52
    2-propoxyethanol 480.35
    tert-butanol 437.02
    MTBE 814.68
    2-butoxyethanol 769.37
    propionic acid 719.56
    o-xylene 543.17
    formic acid 196.02
    diethyl ether 873.9
    m-xylene 436.77
    p-xylene 572.89
    chlorobenzene 1212.84
    dimethyl carbonate 424.21
    n-octane 62.55
    formamide 429.75
    cyclopentanone 3255.35
    2-pentanone 1528.35
    anisole 681.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1896.08
    gamma-butyrolactone 3308.45
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 636.46
    pyridine 1865.18
    3-pentanone 1307.92
    furfural 2079.78
    n-dodecane 30.82
    diethylene glycol 202.22
    diisopropyl ether 401.29
    tert-amyl alcohol 593.13
    acetylacetone 1990.9
    n-hexadecane 37.98
    acetophenone 1016.63
    methyl propionate 1251.77
    isopentyl acetate 1176.22
    trichloroethylene 5106.42
    n-nonanol 305.65
    cyclohexanol 1082.73
    benzyl alcohol 434.63
    2-ethylhexanol 293.39
    isooctanol 339.23
    dipropyl ether 668.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1385.23
    ethyl lactate 473.98
    propylene carbonate 1834.49
    n-methylformamide 595.63
    2-pentanol 364.57
    n-pentane 97.78
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 598.97
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1019.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 454.8
    mesitylene 334.91
    ε-caprolactone 3541.5
    p-cymene 277.03
    epichlorohydrin 3145.14
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3297.62
    2-aminoethanol 108.97
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1812.73
    sulfolane 3886.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 98.33
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2435.2
    n-hexyl acetate 1613.87
    isooctane 43.71
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 693.25
    sec-butyl acetate 1228.08
    tert-butyl acetate 1688.66
    decalin 193.99
    glycerin 111.65
    diglyme 2134.82
    acrylic acid 513.81
    isopropyl myristate 378.36
    n-butyric acid 1593.42
    acetyl acetate 1407.29
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 295.14
    ethyl propionate 1461.56
    nitromethane 1994.8
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1427.92
    benzonitrile 840.54
    trioctyl phosphate 243.61
    1-bromopropane 1535.48
    gamma-valerolactone 4086.93
    n-decanol 174.03
    triethyl phosphate 546.43
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 262.34
    propionitrile 649.65
    vinylene carbonate 1556.4
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1780.94
    DMS 833.64
    cumene 250.8
    2-octanol 304.51
    2-hexanone 1110.23
    octyl acetate 516.12
    limonene 542.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1481.48
    ethyl orthosilicate 533.37
    tributyl phosphate 338.41
    diacetone alcohol 1137.12
    N,N-dimethylaniline 430.62
    acrylonitrile 743.02
    aniline 647.03
    1,3-propanediol 258.69
    bromobenzene 1468.33
    dibromomethane 3059.18
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4252.47
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 811.52
    tetrabutyl urea 494.06
    diisobutyl methanol 228.26
    2-phenylethanol 328.79
    styrene 473.45
    dioctyl adipate 638.89
    dimethyl sulfate 834.62
    ethyl butyrate 1350.46
    methyl lactate 382.11
    butyl lactate 989.65
    diethyl carbonate 708.01
    propanediol butyl ether 471.78
    triethyl orthoformate 851.79
    p-tert-butyltoluene 229.78
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 857.68
    morpholine 1962.13
    tert-butylamine 309.39
    n-dodecanol 117.68
    dimethoxymethane 839.84
    ethylene carbonate 1636.68
    cyrene 568.96
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1984.0
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1011.58
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1526.81
    4-methylpyridine 1698.57
    dibutyl ether 803.73
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 228.26
    DEF 1968.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 945.67
    tetrachloroethylene 3252.28
    eugenol 590.88
    triacetin 1425.66
    span 80 487.96
    1,4-butanediol 110.89
    1,1-dichloroethane 2425.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 366.84
    methyl formate 468.95
    2-methyl-1-butanol 474.45
    n-decane 78.72
    butyronitrile 746.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 320.88
    1-chlorooctane 426.47
    1-chlorotetradecane 103.45
    n-nonane 80.35
    undecane 44.35
    tert-butylcyclohexane 112.12
    cyclooctane 195.08
    cyclopentanol 939.39
    tetrahydropyran 2447.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 809.91
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 908.91
    1-hexene 282.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 539.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 525.96
    methyl butyrate 2008.91

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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