Is MYRCENYL ACETATE safe in cosmetics?
MYRCENYL ACETATE has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: allowed.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
MYRCENYL ACETATE
Also known as: Pseudo linalyl acetate, 4-02-00-00205, Acetic acid, 2-methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-2-yl ester, Acetic acid, myrcenyl ester, BRN 1768049 (+3 more)
MYRCENYL ACETATE (CAS 1118-39-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming. 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
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2-methyl-6-methylideneoct-7-en-2-yl) acetate
InChIKey
DCXXKSXLKWAZNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
allowed
US Notes
Allowed — no prohibition or restriction. RIFM (Research Institute for Fragrance Materials) has completed a safety assessment.
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Sensitization AOP Dashboard
Adverse Outcome Pathway data across 5 assays (DPRA, KeratinoSens, hCLAT, LLNA, NESIL) aggregated from public sources.
NESIL
2592 µg/cm²
GHS: 1B
Human: positive
Source: HPPT: [254] Kligman AM (1972): Report to RIFM, 23 August, unpublished.
HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
3 human repeat insult patch tests aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 2592 | - | - |
| HRIPT | - | 0 | 4650.01 | - | - |
| HRIPT | - | 0 | 9687.52 | - | - |
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
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for MYRCENYL ACETATE.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
fragrance
needs-enrichment
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
Pseudo linalyl acetate
4-02-00-00205
Acetic acid, 2-methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-2-yl ester
Acetic acid, myrcenyl ester
BRN 1768049
EINECS 214-262-0
3-Methylene-7-methyl-1-octen-7-yl acetate
2-Methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-2-yl acetate
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
consumer_product
consumer_product
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3186281
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MYRCENYL ACETATE allowed in the EU?
MYRCENYL ACETATE EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does MYRCENYL ACETATE do in cosmetics?
MYRCENYL ACETATE functions as: Perfuming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1118-39-4.
Is MYRCENYL ACETATE used outside cosmetics?
MYRCENYL ACETATE 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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