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P-CRESYL OCTANOATE

p-Tolyl Octanoate; p-Methylphenyl Octanoate; p-Cresyl Caprylate

P-CRESYL OCTANOATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 59558-23-5
CAS 59558-23-5PubChem CID 43046

p-Cresyl octanoate

4-Methylphenyl octanoate is a member of phenols and a benzoate ester. ChEBI

IUPAC name
(4-methylphenyl) octanoate
Molecular formula
C15H22O2
Molecular weight
234.33 g/mol
Exact mass
234.161979940 Da
XLogP3
5.0
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

p-Tolyl octanoate4-Methylphenyl octanoatep-Tolyl n-octanoatep-Cresyl caprylaten-Octanoic acid p-tolyl esterNarcissin KOctanoic acid, 4-methylphenyl esterpara-Tolyl octanoate
16 more reported names
Methylphenyl octanoate, p-Tolyl octanoate, P-Cresyl octanoate, p-FEMA No. 3733EINECS 261-803-1p-Cresyl capryrateUNII-065NCY25ZEBRN 3270557065NCY25ZEAI3-31049NSC-24727Caprylic acid, p-tolyl esterP-TOLYL OCTANOATE [FHFI]4-06-00-02113 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)NSC 24727RefChem:169305
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for P-CRESYL OCTANOATE

INCI name

P-CRESYL OCTANOATE

Description

p-Tolyl Octanoate; p-Methylphenyl Octanoate; p-Cresyl Caprylate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
39401
Imported identity
P-CRESYL OCTANOATE
Source update
02/03/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

How P-CRESYL OCTANOATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists P-CRESYL OCTANOATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

P-CRESYL OCTANOATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

P-CRESYL OCTANOATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, P-CRESYL OCTANOATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 59558-23-5 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for P-CRESYL OCTANOATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for P-CRESYL OCTANOATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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