Is 3-Heptanol safe in cosmetics?
3-Heptanol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
3-Heptanol
INCI: 3-HEPTANOL
3-Heptanol (CAS 589-82-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming / Solvent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Perfuming / Solvent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
heptan-3-ol
InChIKey
RZKSECIXORKHQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted by FDA
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 3-Heptanol.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
286
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
3-HEPTANOL | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/59 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/235
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
BUTYL ETHYL CARBINOL | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/59 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/235
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 3-Heptanol.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
3-HEPTANOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL452729
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 3-Heptanol allowed in the EU?
3-Heptanol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 3-Heptanol do in cosmetics?
3-Heptanol functions as: Perfuming / Solvent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 589-82-2.
Is 3-Heptanol used outside cosmetics?
3-Heptanol also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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