Is Ethyl Ricinoleate safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Ricinoleate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Ricinoleate
Also known as: Isovaleric Acid p-Tolyl Ester, Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 4-methylphenyl ester, p-Tolyl 3-methylbutyrate, Cresyl 3-methylbutanoate, p-, EINECS 259-465-5 (+7 more)
INCI: ETHYL RICINOLEATE
Ethyl Ricinoleate (CAS 55066-56-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient; skin conditioning agent (fatty acid ethyl ester). 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
Emollient; skin conditioning agent (fatty acid ethyl ester)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(4-methylphenyl) 3-methylbutanoate
InChIKey
MVDPTWHTUYDLTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Ricinoleate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (5)
JECFA Number
702
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
p-CRESYL 3-METHYLBUTANOATE | 2000 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 901-JECFA 55/44 | FAS 46-JECFA 55/165
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
p-CRESYL ISOVALERATE | 2000 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 901-JECFA 55/44 | FAS 46-JECFA 55/165
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
p-TOLYL ISOVALERATE | 2000 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 901-JECFA 55/44 | FAS 46-JECFA 55/165
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
p-TOLYL 3-METHYLBUTYRATE | 2000 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 901-JECFA 55/44 | FAS 46-JECFA 55/165
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 (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 Ricinoleate.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Isovaleric Acid p-Tolyl Ester
Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 4-methylphenyl ester
p-Tolyl 3-methylbutyrate
Cresyl 3-methylbutanoate, p-
EINECS 259-465-5
FEMA No. 3387
Methylphenyl 3-methylbutyrate, p-
NSC 32511
Tolyl isovalerate, P-
Tolyl 3-methylbutyrate, p-
UNII-C8JG0XTQ0Z
4-Methylphenyl 3-methylbutanoate
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
IFRA Transparency
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 data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3183410
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Ricinoleate allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Ricinoleate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Ricinoleate do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Ricinoleate functions as: Emollient; skin conditioning agent (fatty acid ethyl ester). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 55066-56-3.
Is Ethyl Ricinoleate used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Ricinoleate 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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