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3-METHYL-3-OCTANOL

CAS 5340-36-3
80

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

3-methyl-3-octanol is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

This tertiary carbinol isomer is used as a fragrance ingredient with no EU cosmetic restriction entries. RIFM has published a comprehensive safety assessment confirming adequate margins of safety in cosmetic applications. Its structural distinction from the 2-methyl-2-octanol isomer (different position of methyl substituent) results in different olfactory properties and no additional toxicity concerns beyond typical aliphatic alcohol profile.

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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