Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a skin-conditioning agent. Nonane is the aliphatic hydrocarbon with 9 carbons in the alkyl chain.

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

beauty
cleaning
industrial

Nonane

CAS 61193-19-9

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

66039-00-7 · 144637-82-1 · 875820-94-3 · 111-84-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Nonane in plain language

What it is: Also known as N-nonane · NONANE-5-C12 · C9H20 · CAS-111-84-2 · Heptane, ethyl- · Iotrochotin
Show all 17 names
Lodyne S · Lodyne S 100 · Nonan · analytical standard Nonane · Nonane, n- · Nonyl hydride · Shellsol 140 · Un 1920 · UNII-T9W3VH6G10 · nonane (included in ingredient 1) · nonane (lc50 4 hr rats 3200 ppm)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a skin-conditioning agent. Nonane is the aliphatic hydrocarbon with 9 carbons in the alkyl chain.
Solvent
Skin conditioning
Fragrance
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. Nonane appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveNonane is the aliphatic hydrocarbon with 9 carbons in the alkyl chain that conforms to the formula
- Nonane is the aliphatic hydrocarbon with 9 carbons in the alkyl chain that conforms to the formulaSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 192 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 192 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Solvent.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 Nonane. 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 Nonane 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 jan 24 1989
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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 Nonane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

192

Named organisations

Industrial productsCleaning products and household careLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsVehicleHome maintenance

Typical roles

SolventSkin conditioningFragrance

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