Benzaldehyde is an arenecarbaldehyde that consists of benzene bearing a single formyl substituent; the simplest aromatic aldehyde and parent of the class of benzaldehydes.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 15 list it before the 1% line and 26 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 41 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 41
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Pumpkin Fragrance Mist
FOELLIEInner Perfume Eau de Bonbon
philosophyphilosophy Cherry Gleam Body & Hair Fragrance Mist
philosophyphilosophy Coconut Rush Body & Hair Fragrance Mist
philosophyphilosophy Travel-Size Coconut Rush Body & Hair Fragrance Mist
GlossierGlossier Glossier You Soie
e.l.f.e.l.f. Glow Talk Tinted Lip Serum
e.l.f.e.l.f. Glow Talk Tinted Lip Serum - Berry Well
e.l.f.e.l.f. Glow Talk Tinted Lip Serum - Dusty Rose
e.l.f.e.l.f. Glow Talk Tinted Lip Serum - Pinky Promise
Supergoop!Supergoop! PLAY Lip Balm SPF 30
Summer FridaysSummer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Cherry
Definition
Benzaldehyde is an arenecarbaldehyde that consists of benzene bearing a single formyl substituent; the simplest aromatic aldehyde and parent of the class of benzaldehydes. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance, an odorant receptor agonist, an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite and an EC 3.5.5.1 (nitrilase) inhibitor.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII TA269SD04T · registered name Benzaldehyde · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · IFRA fragrance standards · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
European Union
- Other : The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 330
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzaldehyde
Reviewed by CIR: Re-evaluation - Not Opened: Benzaldehyde
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ベンズアルデヒド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族アルデヒドである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 100-52-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-860-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8039241
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID90134
- IUPAC
- Benzaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C7H6O
- Molecular weight
- 106.124 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -26 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 179 ℃
- Flash point
- 63 ℃(C.C.)
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- 1.4 / - %
- Vapour pressure
- 133 ㎩ (26℃)
- Water solubility
- 0.695 g/100㎖ (25℃)
- Vapour density
- 3.7
- Relative density
- 1.05
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.48
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 192 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 106.1
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 192 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.
- Fragrance172
- Flavouring and nutrient6
- Solvent4
- Deodorizer3
- Fuel2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Intermediate2
- No specific technical function1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
6 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 20%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 9 studies
- Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across - Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening - Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Catalytic evaluation of MOF-808 with metallic centers of Zr(IV), Hf(IV) and Ce(IV) in the acetalization of benzaldehyde with methanol. · 2024
- Synthesis and characterization of 4‐nitro benzaldehyde with ZnO‐based nanoparticles for biomedical applications · 2023
- Synthesis of 4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)benzaldehyde · 2018
- Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies of Schiff Base Ligand Derived from Cefadroxil and Benzaldehyde · 2016
- Assessment of cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of benzaldehyde using different assays · 2013
Linked databases 26
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- IFRA fragrance standards
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- US National Toxicology Program reports
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Korean · English · Japanese · Chinese