Octyl caprate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2306-92-5

    Molecular formula
    C18H36O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 74.11%
    Fatty 67.89%
    Fruity 66.85%
    Waxy 60.64%
    Floral 52.44%
    Winey 50.57%
    Cognac 47.46%
    Sweet 42.77%
    Rose 41.89%
    Orange 35.7%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 72.42%
    Oily 53.77%
    Fatty 51.97%
    Soapy 49.41%
    Sweet 46.86%
    Fruity 46.59%
    Coconut 42.76%
    Mild 40.16%
    Creamy 38.94%
    Fat 37.39%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.6

    pKa est.
    7.07 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    284.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    339°C

    Flash point

    • 148.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Octyl decanoate
    • Octyl caprate
    • Decanoic acid, octyl ester
    • 2306-92-5
    • VX4042MLV4
    • CAPRYLYL CAPRATE
    • EINECS 218-983-1
    • 1-OCTYL DECANOATE
    • DTXSID2062321
    • WE(8:0/10:0)
    • octyldecanoate
    • UNII-VX4042MLV4
    • n-Octyl decanoate
    • Octyl decanoate #
    • SCHEMBL333589
    • DTXCID9036802
    • CHEBI:196217
    • LMFA07010457
    • AKOS030573873
    • NS00027342
    • G78363
    • Q27292065
    • 218-983-1

  • Applications

    Octyl caprate is a lipophilic ester commonly used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care, providing a light, fast-penetrating feel; it also acts as a fragrance carrier and solvent for active ingredients in beauty formulations; it can serve as a solvent vehicle for actives within cosmetic products; in industrial settings, it may function as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymers, coatings, and inks; and in household cleaning products it can act as a lipophilic solvent for oil-based components.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1878.14
    methanol 1547.32
    isopropanol 2583.1
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 7075.58
    n-propanol 2308.05
    acetone 6557.7
    n-butanol 2495.01
    acetonitrile 2516.05
    DMF 5494.48
    toluene 2233.57
    isobutanol 2281.82
    1,4-dioxane 4782.49
    methyl acetate 3851.25
    THF 8756.72
    2-butanone 5936.92
    n-pentanol 1613.63
    sec-butanol 2635.86
    n-hexane 1192.35
    ethylene glycol 72.44
    NMP 6517.76
    cyclohexane 3322.39
    DMSO 5660.6
    n-butyl acetate 5978.04
    n-octanol 1153.37
    chloroform 8555.89
    n-propyl acetate 6329.81
    acetic acid 1696.49
    dichloromethane 9488.29
    cyclohexanone 12687.9
    propylene glycol 249.47
    isopropyl acetate 5507.0
    DMAc 5473.26
    2-ethoxyethanol 2139.64
    isopentanol 2876.31
    n-heptane 761.85
    ethyl formate 2510.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 8404.41
    n-hexanol 1493.89
    2-methoxyethanol 2788.14
    isobutyl acetate 3477.45
    tetrachloromethane 2224.12
    n-pentyl acetate 5385.32
    transcutol 8263.38
    n-heptanol 1058.8
    ethylbenzene 1372.2
    MIBK 4522.99
    2-propoxyethanol 2335.39
    tert-butanol 3629.01
    MTBE 6001.27
    2-butoxyethanol 2106.32
    propionic acid 2019.9
    o-xylene 1640.55
    formic acid 218.99
    diethyl ether 5910.35
    m-xylene 1524.52
    p-xylene 2149.79
    chlorobenzene 3483.69
    dimethyl carbonate 965.77
    n-octane 280.02
    formamide 592.29
    cyclopentanone 9675.57
    2-pentanone 6794.13
    anisole 2324.36
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6524.23
    gamma-butyrolactone 8005.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2899.57
    pyridine 5919.09
    3-pentanone 4606.27
    furfural 4911.88
    n-dodecane 125.26
    diethylene glycol 763.25
    diisopropyl ether 2234.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 3322.85
    acetylacetone 5738.26
    n-hexadecane 161.23
    acetophenone 2595.74
    methyl propionate 3995.35
    isopentyl acetate 5370.21
    trichloroethylene 11748.7
    n-nonanol 1033.9
    cyclohexanol 4444.95
    benzyl alcohol 1324.89
    2-ethylhexanol 1636.32
    isooctanol 1118.97
    dipropyl ether 3821.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3425.77
    ethyl lactate 1257.1
    propylene carbonate 4359.62
    n-methylformamide 2109.24
    2-pentanol 2461.55
    n-pentane 760.22
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2741.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3865.82
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1461.89
    mesitylene 1120.73
    ε-caprolactone 8854.12
    p-cymene 969.24
    epichlorohydrin 8004.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8288.04
    2-aminoethanol 404.9
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5030.94
    sulfolane 9039.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 404.47
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 8882.75
    n-hexyl acetate 5034.02
    isooctane 278.98
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2300.57
    sec-butyl acetate 4445.02
    tert-butyl acetate 5786.74
    decalin 842.69
    glycerin 309.12
    diglyme 5576.97
    acrylic acid 1072.58
    isopropyl myristate 1420.45
    n-butyric acid 5155.83
    acetyl acetate 3185.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 833.03
    ethyl propionate 5153.12
    nitromethane 4354.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5267.67
    benzonitrile 2661.38
    trioctyl phosphate 708.69
    1-bromopropane 5744.52
    gamma-valerolactone 10219.59
    n-decanol 628.91
    triethyl phosphate 1387.87
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1455.33
    propionitrile 2910.82
    vinylene carbonate 3286.99
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 4015.48
    DMS 2302.91
    cumene 913.86
    2-octanol 1086.81
    2-hexanone 4717.77
    octyl acetate 1665.74
    limonene 2083.32
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 5649.73
    ethyl orthosilicate 1455.41
    tributyl phosphate 1067.73
    diacetone alcohol 3857.23
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1591.77
    acrylonitrile 2608.05
    aniline 2115.16
    1,3-propanediol 1050.73
    bromobenzene 4307.19
    dibromomethane 6934.09
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 10640.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2693.33
    tetrabutyl urea 1487.31
    diisobutyl methanol 1123.13
    2-phenylethanol 1299.92
    styrene 1893.48
    dioctyl adipate 1900.21
    dimethyl sulfate 1692.67
    ethyl butyrate 4935.5
    methyl lactate 1049.98
    butyl lactate 2483.77
    diethyl carbonate 2241.22
    propanediol butyl ether 1495.12
    triethyl orthoformate 2910.5
    p-tert-butyltoluene 881.71
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2127.76
    morpholine 7401.3
    tert-butylamine 2514.41
    n-dodecanol 449.03
    dimethoxymethane 3134.68
    ethylene carbonate 3563.96
    cyrene 1235.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4427.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4359.72
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3624.14
    4-methylpyridine 6088.98
    dibutyl ether 4288.26
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1123.13
    DEF 7405.6
    dimethyl isosorbide 2950.36
    tetrachloroethylene 6849.68
    eugenol 1528.73
    triacetin 3192.26
    span 80 1586.3
    1,4-butanediol 374.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 7842.15
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1741.67
    methyl formate 1228.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2507.86
    n-decane 322.04
    butyronitrile 3846.59
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1327.85
    1-chlorooctane 1614.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 429.22
    n-nonane 352.56
    undecane 183.87
    tert-butylcyclohexane 600.56
    cyclooctane 728.55
    cyclopentanol 3818.83
    tetrahydropyran 10214.51
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4164.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2558.12
    1-hexene 2692.27
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1939.06
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 580.74
    methyl butyrate 7213.71

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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