Methylcyclohexyl stearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    71750-44-2

    Molecular formula
    C25H48O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1CCCCC1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 73.8%
    Fatty 66.83%
    Oily 53.28%
    Odorless 29.62%
    Sweet 27.17%
    Creamy 26.73%
    Dairy 20.67%
    Balsamic 20.08%
    Milky 19.25%
    Clean 19.16%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 60.65%
    Fatty 49.44%
    Oily 43.0%
    Mild 41.48%
    Creamy 29.41%
    Coconut 29.32%
    Fat 29.0%
    Faint 28.9%
    Soapy 28.87%
    Fruity 27.49%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.9

    pKa est.
    7.61 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    380.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    449°C

    Flash point

    • 197.02 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Methylcyclohexyl stearate
    • 71750-44-2
    • EINECS 275-976-6
    • Cyclohexylmethyl octadecanoate
    • SCHEMBL4625911
    • DTXSID70992382
    • AJZARCDGAYBFQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 71750-44-2

  • Applications

    Methylcyclohexyl stearate, CAS 71750-44-2, is commonly used as an emollient and a light solvent in cosmetics and fragrances, and serves as a fragrance ingredient and a fixative in perfumery. In personal care, it acts as a carrier solvent and base for active ingredients in creams and lotions. It is also used as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymer systems, coatings, and inks, and may function as a processing solvent in industrial manufacturing. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 45.48
    methanol 48.5
    isopropanol 66.53
    water 0.24
    ethyl acetate 628.52
    n-propanol 73.99
    acetone 326.8
    n-butanol 102.61
    acetonitrile 140.47
    DMF 415.05
    toluene 246.98
    isobutanol 91.71
    1,4-dioxane 518.47
    methyl acetate 344.0
    THF 1203.42
    2-butanone 442.71
    n-pentanol 75.28
    sec-butanol 110.14
    n-hexane 57.0
    ethylene glycol 4.77
    NMP 1176.62
    cyclohexane 379.0
    DMSO 469.43
    n-butyl acetate 671.43
    n-octanol 145.51
    chloroform 1792.22
    n-propyl acetate 704.28
    acetic acid 160.37
    dichloromethane 1969.17
    cyclohexanone 1599.35
    propylene glycol 14.3
    isopropyl acetate 630.89
    DMAc 895.76
    2-ethoxyethanol 167.87
    isopentanol 156.82
    n-heptane 69.25
    ethyl formate 234.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 1228.13
    n-hexanol 83.25
    2-methoxyethanol 165.67
    isobutyl acetate 467.74
    tetrachloromethane 474.46
    n-pentyl acetate 1074.56
    transcutol 1093.19
    n-heptanol 128.65
    ethylbenzene 173.59
    MIBK 523.14
    2-propoxyethanol 191.09
    tert-butanol 146.78
    MTBE 336.29
    2-butoxyethanol 324.7
    propionic acid 176.93
    o-xylene 240.01
    formic acid 30.1
    diethyl ether 277.78
    m-xylene 195.57
    p-xylene 288.76
    chlorobenzene 556.48
    dimethyl carbonate 146.9
    n-octane 38.77
    formamide 76.53
    cyclopentanone 1386.66
    2-pentanone 529.88
    anisole 361.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 757.23
    gamma-butyrolactone 1349.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 201.16
    pyridine 664.09
    3-pentanone 464.51
    furfural 819.12
    n-dodecane 19.56
    diethylene glycol 65.77
    diisopropyl ether 180.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 195.83
    acetylacetone 756.48
    n-hexadecane 25.06
    acetophenone 506.14
    methyl propionate 396.14
    isopentyl acetate 686.53
    trichloroethylene 2041.83
    n-nonanol 151.38
    cyclohexanol 347.13
    benzyl alcohol 168.52
    2-ethylhexanol 139.44
    isooctanol 154.48
    dipropyl ether 363.53
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 729.04
    ethyl lactate 201.88
    propylene carbonate 851.83
    n-methylformamide 150.58
    2-pentanol 112.16
    n-pentane 40.93
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 263.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 566.43
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 282.67
    mesitylene 171.53
    ε-caprolactone 1392.34
    p-cymene 157.92
    epichlorohydrin 1306.0
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1523.51
    2-aminoethanol 20.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 759.57
    sulfolane 1841.3
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 48.35
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1001.88
    n-hexyl acetate 829.59
    isooctane 27.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 384.04
    sec-butyl acetate 589.47
    tert-butyl acetate 794.07
    decalin 104.41
    glycerin 27.97
    diglyme 1112.35
    acrylic acid 119.3
    isopropyl myristate 266.1
    n-butyric acid 466.05
    acetyl acetate 480.14
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 185.49
    ethyl propionate 600.59
    nitromethane 465.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 677.69
    benzonitrile 323.5
    trioctyl phosphate 143.59
    1-bromopropane 622.61
    gamma-valerolactone 1665.42
    n-decanol 94.15
    triethyl phosphate 337.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 103.07
    propionitrile 168.49
    vinylene carbonate 649.9
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 685.63
    DMS 421.09
    cumene 135.44
    2-octanol 143.69
    2-hexanone 487.4
    octyl acetate 307.53
    limonene 296.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 617.59
    ethyl orthosilicate 335.54
    tributyl phosphate 216.29
    diacetone alcohol 490.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 251.99
    acrylonitrile 166.87
    aniline 226.17
    1,3-propanediol 58.27
    bromobenzene 696.5
    dibromomethane 1172.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1858.15
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 524.67
    tetrabutyl urea 316.96
    diisobutyl methanol 133.32
    2-phenylethanol 161.7
    styrene 217.2
    dioctyl adipate 423.51
    dimethyl sulfate 347.16
    ethyl butyrate 705.33
    methyl lactate 139.21
    butyl lactate 485.96
    diethyl carbonate 388.14
    propanediol butyl ether 211.71
    triethyl orthoformate 534.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 143.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 594.98
    morpholine 598.31
    tert-butylamine 112.14
    n-dodecanol 66.21
    dimethoxymethane 287.62
    ethylene carbonate 632.24
    cyrene 302.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 909.52
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 611.68
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 845.69
    4-methylpyridine 682.24
    dibutyl ether 496.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 133.32
    DEF 730.93
    dimethyl isosorbide 760.88
    tetrachloroethylene 1217.15
    eugenol 364.88
    triacetin 798.64
    span 80 297.6
    1,4-butanediol 25.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 965.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 117.08
    methyl formate 122.87
    2-methyl-1-butanol 139.62
    n-decane 49.25
    butyronitrile 229.8
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 172.51
    1-chlorooctane 239.17
    1-chlorotetradecane 69.51
    n-nonane 47.5
    undecane 28.61
    tert-butylcyclohexane 67.81
    cyclooctane 94.8
    cyclopentanol 293.2
    tetrahydropyran 853.72
    tert-amyl methyl ether 347.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 541.28
    1-hexene 131.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 177.8
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 115.19
    methyl butyrate 850.14

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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