437379

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate

99%

• Synonym(s): Octisalate, Octyl salicylate
• Linear Formula: (HO)C₆H₄CO₂CH₂CH(C₂H₅)(CH₂)₃CH₃
• CAS Number: 118-60-5
• Molecular Weight: 250.33
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2730664
• EC Number: 204-263-4
• MDL number: MFCD00053300
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24867367
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.502 (lit.)
• bp: 189-190 °C/21 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.014 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)c1ccccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C15H22O3/c1-3-5-8-12(4-2)11-18-15(17)13-9-6-7-10-14(13)16/h6-7,9-10,12,16H,3-5,8,11H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: FMRHJJZUHUTGKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate(EHS) is an organic ultraviolet(UV) absorber that can be used as a photostable ingredient in cosmetic formulations. It shows an absorption spectra in the range of 280-320 nm in the UV region.

Application

EHS is a salicylic ester which can be used as an UV filter in sunscreen based creams.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H410
• pcodes: P273 - P391 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 1
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 323.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 162 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)