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TETRAMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTENEBUTANOL

Molecular structure

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

TETRAMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTENEBUTANOLINCI3-Cyclopentene-1-butanol, .beta.,2,2,3-tetramethyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
72089-08-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
276-333-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60888048
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801027330
IUPAC
2-Methyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)butan-1-ol
Molecular formula
C13H24O
Molecular weight
196.334 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Fragrance2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies
  • Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 442B (Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay: BrdU-ELISA) (adopted 22 Jul 2010)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) Jul 2015 according to
  • Ambiguous
    eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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