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cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate

CAS 20298-69-5

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

301318-15-0

cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL acetate, cis- · (1R,2R)-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate · Cyclohexanol, 2-(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-, acetate, (1R,2R)-REL- · (1S,2S)-2-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate · Cyclohexanol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, acetate, (1R,2R)- · Cyclohexanol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, acetate, cis-

Show all 12 names

Cyclohexanol, 2-tert-butyl-, acetate, cis- · Ec 243-718-1 · Ortho tertiary butyl cyclohexanyl acetate high cis · UNII-87JN7005XU · agrumex · rel-(1S,2S)-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted 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 cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated march-24-2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

35

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household careVehicle

Typical roles

Fragrance
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