Oct-1-en-3-yl acetate

Oct-1-en-3-yl acetate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Amylvinylcarbinyl acetate”.

Also known as Amylvinylcarbinyl acetate · 1-OCTEN-3-YL acetate · Amylvinylcarbinyl acetate; 1-Octen-3-yl acetate · 1-OCTEN-3-OL, 3-ACETATE · 1-OCTENE-3-OL acetate · 1-Octen-3-Yl Acetatecetate

Show all 18 names

1-Octen-3-ol, acetate · 1-Octenyl-3-acetate · 1-PENTYLALLYL acetate · 3-Acetoxy-1-octene · 3-Acetoxyoctene · Amyl crotonyl acetate · Amyl vinyl carbinol acetate · Amyl vinyl carbinyl acetate · Octenyl acetate · Pentyl crotonyl acetate · Pentyl vinyl carbinol acetate · acetic acid oct-1-en-3-yl ester

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

• Perfuming
• Fragrance
• Flavouring

Is it a concern?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Amylvinylcarbinyl acetate; 1-Octen-3-yl acetate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex III — restricted
• EU restricted in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Oral products (b) Other products Maximum concentration: (b) 0.3%

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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Restriction: III/174Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 174.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observed2 entries

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 18 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Oct-1-en-3-yl acetate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.