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ISONONYL ALCOHOL

Isononyl Alcohol; 7-Methyloctyl Alcohol

ISONONYL ALCOHOL 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 27458-94-2
CAS 27458-94-2PubChem CID 17072

Isononanol

7-methyloctan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is octane which is substituted by a methyl group at position 7 and a hydroxy group at position 1. It is a fragrance ingredient. It has a role as a fragrance. ChEBI

IUPAC name
7-methyloctan-1-ol
Molecular formula
C9H20O
Molecular weight
144.25 g/mol
Exact mass
144.151415257 Da
XLogP3
3.5
Topological polar surface area
20.2 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
1
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Isononyl alcoholKY36Z95MC2NEOFLEX 9EXXAL 9SEXXSOL 9EXXAL 9OXOCOL 900RefChem:923744
16 more reported names
248-471-32430-22-07-Methyloctanol7-METHYL-1-OCTANOL7-Methyl-octanol1-Octanol, 7-methyl-7-Methyl-1-octyl alcoholAlcohols, C8-10-iso-,C9-rich7-Methyl-1-octanol;7-methyl-octan-1-olEINECS 248-471-3BRN 1733654UNII-KY36Z95MC2iso-nonanoliso-nonylalcohol(R)-isononyl alcohol
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 ISONONYL ALCOHOL

INCI name

ISONONYL ALCOHOL

Description

Isononyl Alcohol; 7-Methyloctyl Alcohol

Record provenance

Inventory reference
39668
Imported identity
ISONONYL ALCOHOL
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 ISONONYL ALCOHOL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ISONONYL ALCOHOL 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.

ISONONYL ALCOHOL 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

ISONONYL ALCOHOL 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, ISONONYL ALCOHOL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 27458-94-2 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 ISONONYL ALCOHOL

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

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