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EC number: 284-535-7 | CAS number: 84929-51-1 Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Thymus vulgaris, Labiatae.
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data

Water solubility
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2012
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%.P-cymene content of the UVCB is about 18% - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPI Suite
- Version / remarks:
- v4.11
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Key result
- Water solubility:
- ca. 23.4 mg/L
- Conc. based on:
- not specified
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Remarks on result:
- other: BANERJEE,S ET AL. (1980)
- Key result
- Water solubility:
- ca. 23.4 mg/L
- Conc. based on:
- not specified
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Remarks on result:
- other: SUNTIO,LR ET AL. (1988A)
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of p-cymene present at 18% of the UVCB is 23.4 mg/l at 25°C.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2012
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%. Thymol content of the UVCB is about 39.2% - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPI Suite
- Version / remarks:
- v4.11
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Key result
- Water solubility:
- ca. 437.4 mg/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Remarks on result:
- other: estimate
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of thymol present at 39.2% of the UVCB is 437.4 mg/l at 25°C.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2012
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%. Carvacrol content of the UVCB is about 2.25% - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPI Suite
- Version / remarks:
- v4.11
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Water solubility:
- ca. 1 020 mg/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- pH:
- 7
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of carvacrol present at 2.25% of the UVCB is 1020 mg/l at 25°C.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2012
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%. Gamma-terpinene content of the UVCB is about 11%. - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPI Suite
- Version / remarks:
- v4.11
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Water solubility:
- ca. 8.68 mg/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- pH:
- 7
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of gamma-terpinene present at 11% of the UVCB is 8.68 mg/l at 25°C.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2012
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%. Linalol content of the UVCB is about 4.55% - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPI Suite
- Version / remarks:
- v4.10
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Water solubility:
- ca. 1 590 mg/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- pH:
- 7
- Remarks on result:
- other: YALKOWSKY, SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of linalol present at 4.55% of the UVCB is 1590 mg/l at 25°C.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2012
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%. Beta-caryophyllene content of the UVCB is about 2.4% - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPI Suite
- Version / remarks:
- v4.11
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Water solubility:
- ca. 0.074 mg/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- pH:
- 7
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of beta-caryophyllene present at 2.4% of the UVCB is 0.0743 mg/l at 25°C.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Study period:
- 2018
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data comes from an online compilation using QSAR model. There is no experimental study reference, however data provide from validated model.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the seven major components representing about 80.1%. Borneol content of the UVCB is about 2.7% - Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: [Yalkowsky, S.H.,He,Yan,Jain,P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL2010, p. 727]
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- QSAR method
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Water solubility:
- ca. 738 mg/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- pH:
- 7
- Conclusions:
- Water solubility of borneol present at 2.7% of the UVCB is 738.0 mg/l at 25°C.
Referenceopen allclose all
Description of key information
Literature provided data for the 7 major components representing about 80.1% of the UVCB :
Consituent Name | CAS Number | Water solubitity at 25°C | Source |
Thymol (at 39.2%) | 89-83-8 | 437.4 mg/L | EPI Suite v4.11 |
P-Cymene (at 18%) | 99-87-6 | 27.88 mg/L | EPI Suite v4.11 |
Gamma-terpinene (at 11%) | 99-85-4 | 8.68 mg/L | EPI Suite v4.11 |
Linalol (at 4.55%) | 78-70-6 | 1590 mg/L | EPI Suite v4.10 |
Carvacrol (at 2.25%) | 499-75-2 | 1020 mg/L | EPI Suite v4.11 |
Beta-caryophyllene (at 2.4%) | 87-44-5 | 0.0743 mg/L | EPI Suite v4.11 |
Borneol (at 2.7%) | 507-70-0 | 738 mg/L | HSDB - toxnet |
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
No study was conducted on the oil itself, as not relevant for an UVCB.
Water solubility of the 7 main constituents is between 0.0743 and 1590 mg/L at 25°C.
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