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InventoryRef 7827415/10/2010

METHYL HEXYL ETHER

1-Methoxyhexane

METHYL HEXYL ETHER is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 4747-07-3

CAS 4747-07-3PubChem CID 78484

Hexyl methyl ether

Methyl hexyl ether is an ether. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: 1-methoxyhexane

Molecular formula: C7H16O
Molecular weight: 116.20 g/mol
Exact mass: 116.120115130 Da
XLogP3: 2.4
Topological polar surface area: 9.2 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 1
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Methyl hexyl etherHexane, 1-methoxy-Methyl-n-Hexyl etherR99K6ANQ7TDIOLAFEMA NO. 4291RefChem:157892225-263-0

14 more reported names

N-HEXYLMETHYLETHERn-Hexyl Methyl EtherEther, hexyl methyl1-Methoxy-HexanemethoxyhexaneUNII-R99K6ANQ7T1-Methoxyhexane, AldrichCPRICBJCVRQDSQPGI-UHFFFAOYSA-CHEBI:179171METHYL HEXYL ETHER [FHFI]EINECS 225-263-0AS-81670H0930InChI=1/C7H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:179171
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3063594
PubMed:12783543

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Inventory details for METHYL HEXYL ETHER

INCI name

METHYL HEXYL ETHER

Description

1-Methoxyhexane

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 78274
Imported identity: METHYL HEXYL ETHER
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for METHYL HEXYL ETHER

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Key data

CAS

4747-07-3

225-263-0

Restriction

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Function

PERFUMING: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
SOLVENT: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#16518 · METHYL HEXYL ETHER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

METHYL ACETATEPERFUMING, SOLVENT

METHYL ALCOHOLDENATURANT, SOLVENT

METHYL BENZOATEFRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT

METHYL GLUCETH-20 BENZOATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT

METHYL ISOBUTYL GLYCEROL FORMALSOLVENT

METHYL LACTATEFLAVOURING, PERFUMING, SOLVENT

METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

METHYL OLEATE/PALMITATE/LINOLEATE/STEARATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How METHYL HEXYL ETHER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists METHYL HEXYL ETHER 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.

METHYL HEXYL ETHER is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions 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 METHYL HEXYL ETHER

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

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