2-Ethylhexyl salicylate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

189-190 °C/21 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.014 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

0.018Pa at 20℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.502(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)

pka

8.13±0.30(Predicted)

form 

Liquid

color 

A colourless liquid.

Odor

at 100.00 %. mild orchid sweet balsam

Odor Type

floral

Water Solubility 

74.4μg/L at 20℃

Merck 

14,6770

BRN 

2730664

LogP

5.94 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

118-60-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Salicylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester(118-60-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate (118-60-5)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

-

RTECS 

VO3150000

HS Code 

2918230000

Toxicity

LD50 intraperitoneal in mouse: 200mg/kg

MSDS

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2-Ethylhexyl salicylate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

liquid

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.

Uses

Solvent for solid sunscreens.

Uses

2-ethylhexyl salicylate is also known as ethylhexyl salicylate and octyl salicylate. It is a uVB absorber.

Uses

octisalate is a uVB protector. This is the drug name for ethylhexyl salicylate and octyl salicylate.

Uses

ethylhexyl salicylate is an FDA-approved uVB sunscreen chemical, it absorbs within the entire uVB range. It has an approved usage level of 3 to 5 percent in both the united States and the european union, and is a good solubilizer for benzophenone-3. In suntan lotions, it is used as a preservative and anti-microbial. This is a salt of salicylic acid occurring in wintergreen leaves and in other plants. It is also synthetically manufactured. It is considered a non-comedogenic raw material. This is the InCI name for octyl salicylate.

Definition

ChEBI: Ethylhexyl salicylate is a benzoate ester and a member of phenols. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid.

Preparation

From 2-ethylhexanol and salicylic acid by azeotropic-type esterification (Arctander, 1969).

brand name

Escalol (ISP Van Dyk); Neo Heliopan (Haarmann & Reimer, Germany); Uvinul (BASF). Note—The International Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) name for octisalate is octyl salicylate.

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.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate(118-60-5)Related Product Information

• Phenyl salicylate
• Acetic acid octyl ester
• Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate
• Sodium sulfosalicylate
• Sodium salicylate
• 2-ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
• Methyl salicylate
• 2-Ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate
• Cefuroxime 1-acetoxyethyl ester
• Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
• 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate
• Salicylic acid
• 5-Sulfosalicylic acid dihydrate
• Dioctyl terephthalate
• Isoamyl o-hydroxybenzoate
• Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
• Ethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
• Benzyl salicylate
• Ethylhexyl Salicylate