Octyl 4-methoxycinnamateQuick Details

Chemical Name:Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate

CAS: 5466-77-3

Molecular Formula: C18H26O3

Molecular Weight:290.4

Chemical Structure: Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate Structure

Appearance: Colorless to Clear yellow liquid

Assay: 95.0%~105%

Typical Properties

Item	Specification	Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless or light yellow liquid	Peroxide value	1.0mg/kg Max
Odor	Very weak, characteristic	Color (Hazen)	70 Max
A Identification IR 197F	Must conform	A 1%/1cm (310nm in ethanol)	850 Min
B Identification UV 197U	Must conform	Assay	98.0%~108.0%
Acidity	No more than 0.8ml of 0.1N NaOH consumed	Purity (GC)	98.0% Min
Acid value	≤1.0mg KOH/g	Individual impurity	0.5g/100g Max
Specific gravity	1.005-1.013	Total impurities	2.0g/100g Max
Refractive index	1.542-1.548

Usage

1. Widely used UV-B oil-soluble UV absorber in the world; excellent safety, approved worldwide; easy to apply to a variety of sunscreen formulations.

2. Used as an anti-aging agent for plastics and inks and an ultraviolet absorber in the industry.

Sunscreen

A common ingredient in sunscreens, octinoxate absorbs UV-B rays from the sun, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. It’s also soluble in oils and insoluble in water, making it suitable for waterproof sunscreens.
Other cosmetics

Octinoxate is also used in lip balms, face foundations, and other cosmetics.
Pharmaceutical research

Octinoxate is used in pharmaceutical research reagents for experimental use.
Pharmaceutical secondary standard

Pharma laboratories and manufacturers use octinoxate as a pharmaceutical secondary standard in quality control.

Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate Packaging

200kgs per drum 1x20FCL load 80drums with pallets, total 16000kgs

25kgs per drum , 32drums into one pallets (800kgs) total 1x20FCL load 16000kgs

But this little drum only can supply 1-2 drums for sample order .

Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate cas 5466-77-3