What does Sucrose octaacetate do?

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient and a denaturant.

Is Sucrose octaacetate safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Sucrose octaacetate

CAS 68006-08-6

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

94273-23-1 · 126-14-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sucrose octaacetate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Sucrose octa-acetate · 2,3,4,6,1',3',4',6'-Octa-O-acetylsucrose · D-(+)-Saccharose Octaacetate · D-(+)-Sucrose octaacetate · G43789DD · GlyTouCan:G43789DD
Show all 13 names
NCGC00160615-01 · Octa-O-acetyl D-(+)-Sucrose · Octa-O-acetylsucrose · Octaacetate de saccharose · Octaacetyl sucrose · Octaacetylsucrose · octaacetato de sacarosa
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient and a denaturant.
Fragrance
Denaturant
Flavouring
Deodorant
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sucrose octaacetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveSucrose octaacetate
- Sucrose octaacetateSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.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 Sucrose octaacetate. 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 Sucrose octaacetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
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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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

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 Sucrose octaacetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Laboratory supplies

Typical roles

FragranceDenaturantFlavouringDeodorant

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