Is Ethyl Pelargonate safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Pelargonate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Pelargonate
Also known as: Nonanoic acid, ethyl ester, BRN 1759169, EINECS 204-615-7, Ethyl nonylate, FEMA No. 2447 (+5 more)
INCI: ETHYL PELARGONATE
Ethyl Pelargonate (CAS 123-29-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance agent / Emollient. 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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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance agent / Emollient
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl nonanoate
InChIKey
BYEVBITUADOIGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — FEMA GRAS status; no CFR cosmetic restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Pelargonate.
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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 | 8100 | - | - |
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
34
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
ETHYL PELARGONATE | 1996 | 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1979) | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1979 ADI of 0-2.5 mg/kg bw was maintained at the forty-sixth meeting (1996). | TRS 868-JECFA 46/21 | See TRS 868-JECFA 46/64
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
No specific technical function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Pelargonate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Nonanoic acid, ethyl ester
BRN 1759169
EINECS 204-615-7
Ethyl nonylate
FEMA No. 2447
NSC 8901
Wine ether
UNII-KSH683S98J
nonanoic acid ethyl ester
pelargonic acid ethyl ester
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
No specific technical function
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
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
CHEMBL3187336
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 NONANOATE
ADI
0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1979) mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Pelargonate allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Pelargonate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Pelargonate do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Pelargonate functions as: Fragrance agent / Emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 123-29-5.
Is Ethyl Pelargonate used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Pelargonate 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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