What is the NOAEL for 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate?
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate has 100 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 0 % via Dermal in Human. Source: NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization.
NOAEL Data
REACH Registered
Cosmetic Ingredient
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate
Also known as: 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexylsalicylate (Homosalate), Homosalate, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester, Caswell No. 482B, Coppertone (+10 more)
CAS 118-56-9
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate (CAS 118-56-9) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 7 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS, SCCS, ECHA REACH.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate is classified GHS CMR hazard (H315, H319, H335, H361d, H410) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 7.34%.
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Cross-vertical comparison
Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status/eu_max; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
100
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
7
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eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified
Chemical Identity
CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.
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DSSTox identifiers
21 fields
Name
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate
CAS Number
118-56-9
DTXSID
DTXSID1026241
Molecular Formula
C16H22O3
InChI Key
WSSJONWNBBTCMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
262.156895
Synonyms
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexylsalicylate (Homosalate)HomosalateBenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl esterCaswell No. 482BCoppertoneEINECS 204-260-8EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 076603Filtersol ''A''Heliopanm-Homomenthyl salicylateNSC 164918Salicylic acid, m-homomenthyl ester
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
12 records
UV stabilizerSoftener and conditionerFragrance
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
7 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Europe; Personal care | European Commission | CosIng |
| Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014) | Government of Canada | CPCat |
| inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| IFRA Transparency | IFRA | IFRA |
| pharmaceutical | US International Trade Commission | CPCat |
| Canada; pharmaceutical | DrugBank | DrugBank |
| Canada; pharmaceutical | DrugBank | DrugBank |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 50 of 100 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | % | - | oral | - | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 9 | - | - | - | - | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 10 | mg/kg bw/day | - | oral | - | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 43 | mg/kg/day | - | oral | rat | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 75 | mg/kg | - | oral | rat | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 75 | mg/kg bw/d | - | - | human | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 75 | mg/kg bw/d | - | - | human | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 100 | mg/kg bw | - | - | rat | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 120 | mg/kg bw/d | - | oral | rat | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 300 | mg/kg bw/day | - | - | - | UnifiedCodex:SCCS_SHADOW:beta.noael_studies |
| 31.3030061241923 | uM | AC50 | - | - | NTP_ICE_endocrine |
| 15.3394006763907 | uM | ACC | - | - | NTP_ICE_endocrine |
| =16.09 | mg/m3 | DNEL systemic | inhalation | Human | ToxValDB_GESTIS_DNEL |
| V06SV4M95S | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| V06SV4M95S | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| V06SV4M95S | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| V06SV4M95S | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| - | % | Incidence of positive responses | Dermal | Human | NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization |
| >5000 | mg/kg bw | LD50 | oral | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =750 | mg/kg bw/day | LEL | oral | Rat | ToxValDB_EPA_TSCA_8e |
| =300 | mg/kg bw/day | LOAEL | oral | Rat | ToxValDB_EPA_TSCA_8e |
| - | unitless | Model Score | - | - | NTP_ICE_endocrine |
| 0.0217 | unitless | Model Score | - | - | NTP_ICE_endocrine |
| =0.5 | % | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =0.5 | % | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =0.5 | % | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =0.5 | % | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =2 | % | NOAEL | oral | human | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =2 | % | NOAEL | oral | human | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =2 | % | NOAEL | oral | human | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =2 | % | NOAEL | oral | human | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =9 | - | NOAEL | - | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =9 | - | NOAEL | - | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =9 | - | NOAEL | - | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =9 | - | NOAEL | - | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =10 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | - | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =20 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =20 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
| =20 | mg/kg bw/d | NOAEL | oral | rat | SCCS_vision_codex |
Showing 50 of 100 studies
REACH Registration
Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.
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ECHA (EU)
1 records
| Status | Name | EC Number | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Homosalate | 204-260-8 | ECHA overview → |
Australian Status (AICIS)
Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.
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AICIS inventory
1 records
Inventory Status
listed
SCCS Opinions
EU Scientific Committee opinions tied to the matched substance.
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EU SCCS
3 opinions
| Opinion | Date | Conclusion | Max Conc. | Concerns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCS/1638/21 | 2 December 2021 | safe with restrictions | up to 7.34% | Potential endocrine disrupting properties; reproductive toxicity concerns from OECD 422 study; assessment covers dermal application only |
| SCCS/1622/20 | 24-25 June 2021 | safe with restrictions | up to 0.5% (full body products); 7.34% established in subsequent SCCS/1638/21 | Potential endocrine disrupting properties (equivocal evidence); reproductive/developmental toxicity based on LOAEL 60 mg/kg bw/d; MoS insufficient at 10% |
| SCCP/1039/06 | 21 March 2007 | safe | up to 10% | No significant endocrine disrupting properties identified at time of opinion (2007); MoS >100 based on NOAEL of 100 mg/kg bw/d from 14-day study; subsequently found insufficient by SCCS/1622/20 |
Cosmetic Safety Profile
Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.
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CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
restricted
Max
7.34%
Category
active
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.
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EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
HOMOSALATE
ChEMBL Phase
2
Adverse Events
95
Bioactivity
3
Frequently Asked Questions
What regulatory lists include 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate?
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate appears on 6 regulatory/inventory lists including Europe; Personal care, Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014), inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides, and 3 more. Source: EPA CPDat.
Is 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate used in cosmetics?
Yes, 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Homosalate. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.
Where does the safety data for 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Does 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate is classified GHS CMR hazard (H315, H319, H335, H361d, H410) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 7.34%.
Is 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate used outside industrial chemicals?
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical databases.