Substance profile
Benzyl Salicylate
Benzyl Salicylate is a thick liquid with a faint sweet odor.
01 · Identification
What Benzyl Salicylate is
Benzyl Salicylate is a thick liquid with a faint sweet odor. Its molecular formula is C14H12O3 and its molecular weight is 228.24 g/mol. It boils at 320 °C, melts at 24 °C, is slightly soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
Benzyl Salicylate identifiers and molecular data
Benzyl Salicylate CAS number and EC number
Benzyl Salicylate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Benzyl Salicylate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Benzyl Salicylate pictograms and signal word
Benzyl Salicylate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Benzyl Salicylate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Benzyl Salicylate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Benzyl Salicylate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Benzyl Salicylate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Benzyl Salicylate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 5 precautionary statements to Benzyl Salicylate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Benzyl Salicylate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | бензилов салицилат |
| Spanish español | Salicilato de bencilo |
| Czech čeština | benzyl-salicylát |
| Danish dansk | benzylsalicylat |
| German Deutsch | Benzylsalicylat |
| Estonian eesti | bensüülsalitsülaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | σαλικυλικό βένζυλο |
| English English | benzyl salicylate |
| French français | Salicylate de benzyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | benzilsalicilat |
| Italian italiano | salicilato di benzile |
| Latvian latviešu | benzilsalicilāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | benzilsalicilatas |
| Hungarian magyar | benzil-szalicilát |
| Maltese Malti | benzil saliċilat |
| Dutch Nederlands | benzylsalicylaat |
| Polish polski | salicylan benzylu |
| Portuguese português | salicilato de benzilo |
| Romanian română | salicilat de benzil |
| Slovak slovenčina | benzyl-2-hydroxybenzoát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | benzilsalicilat |
| Finnish suomi | bentsyylisalisylaatti |
| Swedish svenska | bensylsalicylat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Benzyl Salicylate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Benzyl Salicylate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Benzyl Salicylate
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Physical and chemical properties
Benzyl Salicylate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Benzyl Salicylate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 320 °C (608 °F) | HSDB | |
| 300 °C (572 °F) | JECFA | ||
| 211 °C (411.8 °F) | at 20.0266 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
Benzyl Salicylate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 24 °C (75.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 23.89 °C (75 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 23.4 °C (74.1 °F) | HMDB |
Benzyl Salicylate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.175 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 1.178 g/cm³ | range, midpoint shown | JECFA |
Benzyl Salicylate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water | HSDB | |
| Miscible with alcohol or ether | HSDB | ||
| In water, 8.8 mg/L at 20 °C, pH 6.8-7.1 | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Benzyl Salicylate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.000078 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Benzyl Salicylate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 180 °C (356 °F) | HSDB | |
| 100 °C (212 °F) | above this value | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
08 · Fire and explosion
Benzyl Salicylate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Benzyl Salicylate fire potential
Combustible when exposed to heat or flame.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
09 · Handling and storage
Benzyl Salicylate storage and handling
Benzyl Salicylate storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Benzyl Salicylate incompatible materials
Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Benzyl Salicylate reactivity
BENZYL SALICYLATE may hydrolyze in aqueous acid or basic solutions. It can react with oxidizing materials. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Questions
Benzyl Salicylate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Benzyl Salicylate?
The CAS number of Benzyl Salicylate is 118-58-1. Its EC number is 204-262-9.
What is the chemical formula of Benzyl Salicylate?
The molecular formula of Benzyl Salicylate is C14H12O3 and its molecular weight is 228.24 g/mol.
What does a Benzyl Salicylate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Benzyl Salicylate carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is Benzyl Salicylate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Benzyl Salicylate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 180 °C (356 °F) (HSDB).
Is Benzyl Salicylate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Benzyl Salicylate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of Benzyl Salicylate?
The boiling point reported for Benzyl Salicylate is 320 °C (608 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Benzyl Salicylate?
The melting point reported for Benzyl Salicylate is 24 °C (75.2 °F) (HSDB).
How should Benzyl Salicylate be stored?
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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