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4-tert-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE

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air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window cleaner, bathroom, general cleaner, toilet bowl dish detergent or soap, dish washer cleaner, degreaser, heavy duty cleaner, dish washer laundry additive laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, disinfectant laundry detergent pods, powder dish detergent or soap, dish washer pods, powder products for babies cleaner, professional

SYNONYMS

4-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE,MIXTURE OF C, CAS-32210-23-4, V0593, NCGC00257734-01, 4-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE, MIXTURE OF CIS AND TRANS, 99%, NCGC00164146-01, CYCLOHEXYL, 4-TERT-BUTYL-, ACETATE (CIS-), NCGC00164146-02, FT-0619478, A0723

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Low concern for skin irritation/allergies/damage; general systemic/organ effects

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CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

Harmful if swallowed Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Developmental effects reported in animal testing.	some	S. P. Bhatia, L. Jones, C. S. Letizia & A. M. Api. 2008. Fragrance material review on 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46 Suppl 12, S36-41.
May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Dermal sensitization observed in a human study.	some	S. P. Bhatia, L. Jones, C. S. Letizia & A. M. Api. 2008. Fragrance material review on 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46 Suppl 12, S36-41.
Dermal irritaition reported in human and animal studies.	some	S. P. Bhatia, L. Jones, C. S. Letizia & A. M. Api. 2008. Fragrance material review on 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46 Suppl 12, S36-41.
Low acute oral toxicity	low	S. P. Bhatia, L. Jones, C. S. Letizia & A. M. Api. 2008. Fragrance material review on 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46 Suppl 12, S36-41.
Low acute dermal toxicity.	low	S. P. Bhatia, L. Jones, C. S. Letizia & A. M. Api. 2008. Fragrance material review on 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46 Suppl 12, S36-41.
No evidence of mutagenicity in in vitro testing.	low	S. P. Bhatia, L. Jones, C. S. Letizia & A. M. Api. 2008. Fragrance material review on 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46 Suppl 12, S36-41.
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance shows negative results for causing contact allergy in humans.	low	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)