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Heptane

CAS 67290-43-1

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

8031-33-2 · 44607-13-8 · 142-82-5

Heptane chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Heptane in plain language

What it is

Also known as N-heptane · Eptani · Heptan · Dipropyl methane · Dipropylmethane · Gettysolve-C

Show all 15 names

Heptanen · Heptyl hydride · Pentane, ethyl- · Skellysolve C · heptane (contains ingredients 4 & 5) · heptane (mfr cas #142-84-5) · heptano · n-heptane see pni:b cage 57078 for details. · normal-Heptane

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent.

  • Solvent
  • Thickener
  • Fragrance
  • Cleaning agent
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. Heptane appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1637 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1637 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents).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 Heptane. 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 Heptane 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 november 6, 2019

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

Suitability

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

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

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

Source records

1,637

Named organisations

6

Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsIndustrial productsHome maintenanceArts and crafts/office suppliesRaw materials

Typical roles

SolventThickenerFragranceCleaning agent
See products using Heptane →