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Ethyl hexanoate
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl hexanoate
Also known as: Acetic acid, butyl-, ethyl ester, BRN 1701293, EINECS 204-640-3, FEMA No. 2439, UNII-FLO6YR1SHT (+13 more)
CAS 123-66-0
Ethyl hexanoate (CAS 123-66-0) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 13 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA CPDat, AICIS, ECHA REACH.
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NOAEL studies
NOAEL studies
0
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Chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
13
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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
23 fields
InChI Key
SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
144.11503
Synonyms
Acetic acid, butyl-, ethyl ester BRN 1701293 EINECS 204-640-3 FEMA No. 2439 UNII-FLO6YR1SHT Caproic acid ethylester Capronic ether absolute Ethyl N-hexanoate Ethyl butyl acetate Ethyl butyl acetate (dot) Ethyl ester of hexanoic acid Ethyl hexanoate (caproate)
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
60 records
Fragrance Solvent Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
13 records
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inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides EPA CPCat
Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products New Zealand ESR CPCat
IFRA Transparency IFRA IFRA
Europe European Commission Fl@vis
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019) FDA United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
consumer_product P&G Proctor & Gamble
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides European Commission CPCat
pharmaceutical US International Trade Commission CPCat
air; Cleaning products and household care - air freshener; detected; emissions; Europe Danish Environmental Protection Agency Danish EPA
air; detected; emissions; Personal care Elsevier CPCat
SCIL (9/2019) USEPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Toys and children's products Danish Environmental Protection Agency Danish EPA
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Toys and children's products Danish Environmental Protection Agency Danish EPA
REACH Registration
Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.
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ECHA
1 records
Australian Status (AICIS)
Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.
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AICIS inventory
1 records
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive, ADI, and GRAS records where available.
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EFSA
1 records
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
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Cannabis Data
Same-CAS cannabis compliance and lab records where available.
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Cannabis regulatory / lab data
efsa substances
1 cannabis record found in efsa substances.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What regulatory lists include Ethyl hexanoate?
Ethyl hexanoate appears on 12 regulatory/inventory lists including inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides, Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products, IFRA Transparency, and 9 more. Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Ethyl hexanoate used in cosmetics?
Yes, Ethyl hexanoate is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Ethyl Hexanoate. 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 Ethyl hexanoate come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, CosIng / Ingredients DB, EFSA / FDA GRAS, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Ethyl hexanoate used outside industrial chemicals?
Ethyl hexanoate also appears in cosmetics, food safety, cannabis databases.