Is Ethyl Undecylenate safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Undecylenate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Undecylenate
Also known as: 10-Undecenoic acid, ethyl ester, BRN 1769949, EINECS 211-734-8, Ethyl 10-hendecenoate, Ethyl undecenoate (+3 more)
INCI: ETHYL UNDECYLENATE
Ethyl Undecylenate (CAS 692-86-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Safety Rating. 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, pharmaceutical, and food safety data.
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Function
Safety Rating
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl undec-10-enoate
InChIKey
FXNFFCMITPHEIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — FEMA GRAS (No. 2461)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Undecylenate.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 5400 | - | - |
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
343
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
ETHYL 10-UNDECENOATE | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/68 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/267
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
ETHYL UNDECYLENATE | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/68 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/267
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (4)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Undecylenate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
10-Undecenoic acid, ethyl ester
BRN 1769949
EINECS 211-734-8
Ethyl 10-hendecenoate
Ethyl undecenoate
Ethyl 10-undecylenate
FEMA No. 2461
UNII-7P1S77T8BF
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Europe
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3182950
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
ETHYL 10-UNDECENOATE
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Undecylenate allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Undecylenate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Undecylenate do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Undecylenate functions as: Safety Rating. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 692-86-4.
Is Ethyl Undecylenate used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Undecylenate also appears in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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