Ingredient Dictionary

HEXYL CINNAMAL

Alpha-hexylcinnamaldehyde is a member of the class of cinnamaldehydes carrying a hexyl substituent at the alpha-position.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 37 list it before the 1% line and 1,253 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 1,290 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 1,290

Definition

Alpha-hexylcinnamaldehyde is a member of the class of cinnamaldehydes carrying a hexyl substituent at the alpha-position. It is functionally related to an (E)-cinnamaldehyde.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 7X6O37OK2I · registered name .ALPHA.-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE · mixture

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: 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 87

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/87 · 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 ヘキシルシンナマル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される環式アルデヒド化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

HEXYL CINNAMALINCI헥실신남알Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octanal, 2-(phenylmethylene)-SynonymヘキシルシンナマルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 101-86-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-983-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-983-3 / 639-566-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 639-566-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4026684
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID806684

IUPAC: 2-Benzylideneoctanal
Molecular formula: C15H20O
Molecular weight: 216.324 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Other Solid, CBI, Liquid, Dry Powder · Liquid
Boiling point: 174-175 °C (15 mm Hg)
Melting point: 4 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, miscible in oils · miscible (in ethanol)
Density: 0.950-0.961
Melting/freezing point: 4 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 305 ℃
Flash point: 157 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00004 ㎩(at 20C)
Water solubility: 2.75 ㎎/ℓ(e-chempotal, HPVIS)
Relative density: 0.955~0.963 ((g/cm3))
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.82 (est.)
Molecular weight: 216.35

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 1,188 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.

Fragrance1,181
Flavouring and nutrient4
Deodorizer3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 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 5 studies

Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening