| OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE |
| CHEMICAL NAME: 2-Propenoic acid, 3(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-ethylhexylester |
| PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
| SYNONYM |
2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate |
| CAS No. |
5466-77-3 |
| EINECS No. |
226-775-7 |
| FORMULA |
C18H26O3 |
| Mol Wt. |
290.40 |
| H.S. Code |
2918.90.5000 |
| STRUCTURE |
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| SPECIFICATIONS : |
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| APPEARANCE |
Colourless to pale
yellow viscous liquid |
| ODOUR |
Practically Odourless |
| Assay (GC) |
98.0% min. |
| Refractive Index |
1.542-1.548 @ 250 C |
| ASSAY |
1.0 max. mg. KOH/g |
| UV absorbance, 1cm |
850 min. |
| A 1%, 1 cm at 310 nm |
102 – 202 ( 1.0 % IN Water
) |
| SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in Ethanol,
Mineral Oil, Silicon Oil,
Vegetable Oil.
Insoluble in water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol
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| STABILITY |
Minimum storage time
two years in the originally sealed containers. |
| STORAGE |
Store in tight containers
protected from light. |
| RECOMMEDED USE LEVELS
: |
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| Follow local regulatory norms. |
|
| Sun care application |
2 – 10% ( US
– 2 to 7.5% ) |
| Daily Protection cosmetics |
2 – 6% ( along
with other UV-A filters ) |
| MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET |
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| Data available on request. |
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| SALES PACKS |
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| 200 kgs HMHDPE drums |
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