Allyl octanoate

Allyl octanoate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Allyl octanoate; 2-Allyl caprylate · 2-PROPENYL octylate · Octanoic acid, 2-PROPEN-1-YL ester · Octanoic acid, 2-PROPENYL ester · Allyl ester octanoic acid · Prop-2-en-1-yl octanoate

Show all 15 names

prop-2-enyl octanoate · 2-Propenyl octanoate · 3-02-00-00795 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) · Allyl caprylate · Allyl n-octanoate · Allyl octylate · Octanoate; 2-Allyl Caprylate · Octavian acid, 2-propenyl ester · UNII-17ZH17CKME

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

Allyl octanoate; 2-Allyl caprylate 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. Other conditions: Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0.1%

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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Restriction: III/142Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 142.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. 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 Allyl octanoate. 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.