Ingredient Dictionary

CINNAMYL ALCOHOL

Cinnamyl alcohol is a primary alcohol comprising an allyl core with a hydroxy substituent at the 1-position and a phenyl substituent at the 3-position (geometry of the C=C bond unspecified).

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 71 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 72 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 72

Definition

Cinnamyl alcohol is a primary alcohol comprising an allyl core with a hydroxy substituent at the 1-position and a phenyl substituent at the 3-position (geometry of the C=C bond unspecified). It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII SS8YOP444F · registered name CINNAMYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURINGGives 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)

European Union

Other : The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 69

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/69

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Cinnamal, Cinnamyl Acetate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Amyl Cinnamal and Amylcinnamyl Alcohol (defer to RIFM review)

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ケイヒアルコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CINNAMYL ALCOHOLINCI신나밀알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Propen-1-ol, 3-phenyl-SynonymケイヒアルコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 104-54-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-212-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9041491
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7021491

IUPAC: 3-Phenylprop-2-en-1-ol
Molecular formula: C9H10O
Molecular weight: 134.178 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Melting/freezing point: 33 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 258 ℃
Flash point: 126 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.012 ㎜Hg (25 C)
Relative density: 1.0
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.70
Auto-ignition temperature: 395 ℃
Molecular weight: 134.08

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 235 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.

Fragrance227
Flavouring and nutrient4
Deodorizer2
No specific technical function1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

5 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2

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 5 studies

Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across
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Skin Sensitization · Authoritative
SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Skin sensitization - Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted