Ingredient Dictionary

DIMETHYLHEPTENAL

5-Heptenal, 2,6-dimethyl- is a monounsaturated fatty aldehyde.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

4 of 4 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

5-Heptenal, 2,6-dimethyl- is a monounsaturated fatty aldehyde.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII Z331YX9EL9 · registered name 2,6-DIMETHYL-5-HEPTENAL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGGives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジメチルヘプテナール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIMETHYLHEPTENALINCI다이메틸헵텐알Korean label name (MFDS standard)5-Heptenal, 2,6-dimethyl-SynonymDIMETHYL HEPTENALSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 106-72-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-427-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8044753
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6024753

IUPAC: 2,6-Dimethylhept-5-enal
Molecular formula: C9H16O
Molecular weight: 140.226 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, -20 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 181 ℃(101.6 kPa)
Flash point: 62 ℃(101.6 kPa)
Vapour pressure: 151 ㎩ (20 °C)
Water solubility: 500 ㎎/ℓ (20 °C, pH: &amp, gt, = 6 - &amp, lt, = 6.5 )
Relative density: 850 kg/m³
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.4 (35 °C, pH: 7)
Auto-ignition temperature: 208 ℃ (&amp, gt, 101.2 - &amp, lt, 102.1 kPa)
Molecular weight: 140.2244

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 182 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.

Fragrance177
Flavouring and nutrient2
Deodorizer2
Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 2 studies

Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) according to