Ingredient · fragrance

Methyl 2-Octynoate

Methyl 2-Octynoate is a fragrance ingredient: it adds scent and does nothing for the skin itself. Fragrance component that must be declared as a potential allergen. Pori's ingredient rules flag it for caution on every skin type.

Methyl 2-Octynoate at a glance

FunctionFragrance
Comedogenic rating0/5
Irritation potentialMild
Also listed asNone
How commonOn 46 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts

Is Methyl 2-Octynoate good for my skin type?

These ratings come from the same fixed rules Pori's ingredient scanner uses, applied to a typical profile for each skin type. Your own result in the app also weighs your scan results and concerns.

Skin typeRatingWhy
NormalUse with cautionFragrance component that must be declared as a potential allergen.
DryUse with cautionFragrance component that must be declared as a potential allergen.
OilyUse with cautionFragrance component that must be declared as a potential allergen.
CombinationUse with cautionFragrance component that must be declared as a potential allergen.
SensitiveUse with cautionFragrance component that must be declared as a potential allergen.

What should I watch for?

  • Declared fragrance allergen: one of the scent compounds that must be listed because they trigger allergies in some people.

Is Methyl 2-Octynoate comedogenic?

It has a comedogenic rating of 0 out of 5 in Pori's ingredient database, so it's unlikely to clog pores. Ratings like this come from older tests on single ingredients, and a finished product with it isn't necessarily pore-clogging. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that finished products made with comedogenic ingredients were not necessarily comedogenic, so treat the number as a hint, not a verdict.

How do I check a product with Methyl 2-Octynoate?

Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list with Pori's ingredient scanner (a Pro feature). It rates every ingredient for your skin type, flags fragrance, pore-clogging and irritating ingredients, and gives the product an overall match score. It's a guide to ingredients, not a diagnosis, so see a dermatologist about any reaction.

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Ingredient data from Pori's ingredient database; product counts from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL). General information, not medical advice.