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4-TERT-BUTYLDIHYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE

Korean limit
0.6%
Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII H3XVS6E70V · registered name BOURGEONAL · 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) · United Kingdom

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · IFRA fragrance standards · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

South Korea

  • Maximum concentration : 0.6%

European Union

  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.6%

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 155 · maximum concentration 0.6%

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/155

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

4-TERT-BUTYLDIHYDROCINNAMALDEHYDEINCIBenzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-Synonym4-TERT.-BUTYLDIHYDROCINNAMALDEHYDESynonym4-tert.-Butyldihydrocinnamaldehyde; 3-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)propionaldehydeSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
18127-01-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
242-016-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6044808
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID4024808
IUPAC
3-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)propanal
Molecular formula
C13H18O
Molecular weight
190.286 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid

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

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 106 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.

  • Fragrance106

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

6 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating3

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 7 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • High Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Severe Irritation
    skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: EU Guideline Testing of Chemicals B46 according to other guideline: OECD 439 according to
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: FDA Standards equivalent or similar to
  • Category 6.5B (Category 1)
    Skin Sensitization · Read Across
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: FDA standards equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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