GERANYL PROPIONATE
(E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl propanoate
GERANYL PROPIONATE 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

Geranyl propionate
geranyl propionate has been reported in Humulus lupulus, Achillea nobilis, and other organisms with data available. — LOTUS - the natural products occurrence database
- IUPAC name
- [(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] propanoate
- Molecular formula
- C13H22O2
- Molecular weight
- 210.31 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 210.161979940 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8051540
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 253 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.896-0.913 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Physical Description: colourless liquid/rosy, fruity odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.456-1.464 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils; insoluble in glycerol, propylene glycol Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1 ml in 4 ml 80% alcohol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 94.8% (1575 of 1662) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1575 of 1662 companies (only 5.2% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1662 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1575 of 1662 reports by companies.; There are 6 notifications provided by 87 of 1662 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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 GERANYL PROPIONATE
INCI name
GERANYL PROPIONATE
Description
(E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl propanoate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 40092
- Imported identity
- GERANYL PROPIONATE
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for GERANYL PROPIONATE
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How GERANYL PROPIONATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GERANYL PROPIONATE 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.
GERANYL PROPIONATE 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.
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Source note for GERANYL PROPIONATE
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