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3-PHENYLBUTYRALDEHYDE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 1B5MVX2XGA · registered name 3-PHENYLBUTANAL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
International fragrance standard (IFRA)

Source: IFRA fragrance standards

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

3-PHENYLBUTYRALDEHYDEINCIBenzenepropanal, .beta.-methyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
16251-77-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
240-362-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4047098
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID2027098
IUPAC
3-Phenylbutanal
Molecular formula
C10H12O
Molecular weight
148.205 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid, CBI

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 39 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Fragrance39

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: see below according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: see below according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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