OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL
1,1-Dimethoxyoctane
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL 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
- IUPAC name
- 1,1-dimethoxyoctane
- Molecular formula
- C10H22O2
- Molecular weight
- 174.28 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 174.161979940 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 18.5 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
- ChEBI:CHEBI:179045
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1047520
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
1,1-Dimethoxyoctane
- Formula
- C10H22O2
- Average mass
- 174.284 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 174.16198 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- acetal — is a (CHEBI:59769)
- acetal — is a (CHEBI:59769)
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 10022-28-3 — ChemIDplus
- MANUAL_X_REF: 55356 — ChemSpider
- MANUAL_X_REF: HMDB0040267 — HMDB
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 185.00 to 188.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 185 °C; 60 °C (15 mm Hg) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.841-0.851 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- LogP: 3.854 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless liquid with a green, woody, citrusy odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.410-1.420 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: very slightly Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: miscible at room temperature (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 98.2% (1511 of 1538) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1511 of 1538 companies (only 1.8% 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 1538 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1511 of 1538 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 27 of 1538 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 | Exact match | 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 OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL
INCI name
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL
Description
1,1-Dimethoxyoctane
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 40519
- Imported identity
- OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL
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How OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL 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.
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL 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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