Warning GHS07 NOAEL Data REACH Registered Cosmetic Ingredient

Decanoic acid

Also known as: Capric acid, 4-02-00-01041, C10 fatty acid, BRN 1754556, EINECS 206-376-4 (+15 more)

CAS 334-48-5

Decanoic acid (CAS 334-48-5) is a chemical substance with GHS signal word Warning; key hazard signal: H315; H319; H412. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 44 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from ECHA CLP, EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS, ECHA REACH.

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SOURCE NOAEL studies

NOAEL studies

SOURCE Chemical inventory jurisdictions

Regulatory lists

SOURCE EU CLP Annex VI

GHS signal

Warning

Chemical Identity

CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.

SOURCE DSSTox identifiers 25 fields

Name

Decanoic acid

CAS Number

334-48-5

Molecular Formula

C10H20O2

InChI Key

GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Monoisotopic Mass

172.14633

Synonyms

Capric acid4-02-00-01041C10 fatty acidBRN 1754556EINECS 206-376-4Fatty acid(C10)FEMA No. 2364Hexacid 1095Econosan Acid SanitizerEPA Pesticide Chemical Code 128955UNII-4G9EDB6V731-Nonanecarboxylate

GHS / CLP Classification

EU harmonized hazard classification, hazard statements, pictograms, and signal word.

SOURCE EU CLP Annex VI (ECHA) 1 classifications

Hazard Class	H-Statements	Pictograms	Signal
Skin Irrit. 2; Eye Irrit. 2; Aquatic Chronic 3	H315; H319; H412	GHS07	Warning

Functional Uses

Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 27 records

Surfactant (surface active agent)DeodorizerEmulsifierFragranceCleaning agentNo specific technical functionFlavouring and nutrientProcessing aids not otherwise specifiedPlasticizerCatalystLubricating agentpH regulating agent

Regulatory Lists

Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 44 records

List	Keyword	Source
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	State of California	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	California Department of Pesticide Regulation	State of California
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
Canada; pharmaceutical	DrugBank	DrugBank
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides	European Commission	CPCat
artificial_saliva; detected; emissions; Europe; Furniture and Furnishings	Danish Environmental Protection Agency	Danish EPA
pharmaceutical	US International Trade Commission	CPCat
inert_ingredient; Pesticides	EPA	CPCat
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides	EPA	CPCat
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides	Commission of the European Communities	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
active_ingredient; Pesticides	MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database	CPCat
air; Arts and crafts/Office supplies - children's art and toys - modeling clay; detected; emissions; Europe	Danish Environmental Protection Agency	Danish EPA
Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products	New Zealand ESR	CPCat
IFRA Transparency	IFRA	IFRA

NOAEL Studies

Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.

SOURCE NOAEL studies Showing 48 of 48 studies

Value	Unit	Endpoint	Route	Species	Source
240	min	Breakthrough Time	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
4G9EDB6V73	UNII	FDA UNII substance identifier	-	-	openFDA substances
0	%	Incidence of positive responses	Dermal	Human	NTP ICE skin sensitization
675	ug/cm2	Induction dose per skin area	Dermal	Human	NTP ICE skin sensitization
=3320	mg/kg bw	LD50	oral	Rat	NTP ICE acute oral
=3730	mg/kg bw	LD50	oral	Rat	NTP ICE acute oral
>1.000e+4	mg/kg bw	LD50	oral	Rat	NTP ICE acute oral
=1.580e+4	mg/kg bw	LD50	oral	Rat	NTP ICE acute oral
0	unitless	Model Score	-	-	NTP ICE endocrine
74.5	%	Positive reaction	Dermal	Human	NTP ICE skin irritation
3	unitless	Relative reliability score	Dermal	Human	NTP ICE skin sensitization
1.6	kiloohms	TER	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
10.4	kiloohms	TER	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
2	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
2.7	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
3	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
3.4	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
3.5	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
4.1	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
4.6	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
7.3	%	Viability (240 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
38.4	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
48.7	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
52.6	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
55	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
55.4	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
58.5	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
59.3	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
62.4	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
68.8	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
73	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
77.4	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
84.4	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
100.7	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
103.2	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
103.6	%	Viability (3 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
7.4	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
7.6	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
8	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
8.5	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
8.8	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
8.9	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
10.1	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
10.2	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
11.4	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
12.4	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
13.6	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation
18	%	Viability (60 minutes)	Dermal	-	NTP ICE skin irritation

Showing 48 of 48 studies

REACH Registration

Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.

SOURCE ECHA 1 records

Status	Name	EC Number	Link
Registered	Decanoic acid	206-376-4	ECHA overview →

Australian Status (AICIS)

Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.

SOURCE AICIS inventory 1 records

Inventory Status

listed

Cosmetic Safety Profile

Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.

SOURCE CosIng / Ingredients DB

EU Status

permitted

Max

Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.

SOURCE ChEMBL / DailyMed DECANOIC ACID

ChEMBL Phase

Not listed

Adverse Events

Bioactivity

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Food Safety Data

Same-CAS food additive, ADI, and GRAS records where available.

SOURCE 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.

SOURCE Cannabis regulatory / lab data efsa substances

1 cannabis record found in efsa substances.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GHS hazard classification for Decanoic acid?

Decanoic acid (CAS 334-48-5) is classified under EU CLP Annex VI as Skin Irrit. 2; Eye Irrit. 2; Aquatic Chronic 3 with signal word Warning. Hazard statements: H315; H319; H412. Source: EU CLP Annex VI (ECHA).

What is the NOAEL for Decanoic acid?

Decanoic acid has 48 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 240 min via Dermal. Source: NTP ICE skin irritation.

What regulatory lists include Decanoic acid?

Decanoic acid appears on 14 regulatory/inventory lists including active_ingredient; Pesticides, Canada; pharmaceutical, active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides, and 11 more. Source: EPA CPDat.

Is Decanoic acid used in cosmetics?

Yes, Decanoic acid is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Capric Acid. 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 Decanoic acid come from?

Safety data is sourced from ECHA CLP Annex VI, EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed, EFSA / FDA GRAS, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.

Is Decanoic acid used outside industrial chemicals?

Decanoic acid also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food safety, cannabis databases.