Octenyl acetate (unknown isomer)

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  • Identifiers

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1115.0
    • Carbowax: 1384.0

  • Properties

  • Applications

    Octenyl acetate (unknown isomer) may be used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a solvent or processing aid in various chemical manufacturing processes. It can serve as a fragrance ingredient or odorant with potential fixative properties in perfumery, and may find applications in cosmetics and personal care as a solvent or conditioning agent; it could also act as a precursor for surfactants or emulsifiers in cosmetic and household formulations, and may function as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymers, coatings, and inks. Use is generally subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Hedeoma mandoniana Hedeoma mandoniana Wedd, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.3%
Minthostachys andina Minthostachys andina (Brett) Epling, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 5.0%
Thymus 'Pinewood' Thymus 'Pinewood' cv. nov., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.45%
Orange leaf, sweet (Nigeria) 5 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Meran, fam. Rutaceae 0.57%
Orange leaf, sweet (Nigeria) 6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Umudike, fam. Rutaceae 0.56%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Nigeria) Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Satsuma, fam. Rutaceae 0.36%
Fir needle balsam (Canada) 3 8021-28-1 Abies balsamea (L.) Mill., fam. Pinaceae 0.09%
Origanum micranthum (Turkey) Origanum micranthum Vogel, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.13%
Lavender (Lithuania) 8000-28-0 Lavandula angustifolia Mill., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.09%
Phaeomeria speciosa Phaeomeria speciosa Koord., (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith), Zingib. 0.01%
Mentha grandiflora (Australia) Mentha grandiflora Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.7%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 1.0%
Parsnip (Germany) 2d green fruit 90082-39-6 Pastinaca sativa L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.72%
Parsnip (Germany) 3a wild fruit 90082-39-6 Pastinaca sativa L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.15%
Parsnip (Germany) 3b cultivated fruit 90082-39-6 Pastinaca sativa L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.5%