Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII DTD5NUE52Q · registered name BENZALDEHYDE GLYCERYL ACETAL · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
BENZALDEHYDE GLYCERYL 1,3-CYCLIC ACETALINCIBenzaldehyde, cyclic acetal with 1,2,3-propanetriolSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1319-88-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 215-294-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00904276
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless to pale yellow oily liquid with a mild almond odour
- Boiling point
- 185 °C (20 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- slightly soluble in water, soluble in oils · miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.181-1.193
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard