Ingredient Dictionary

HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE

3-phenylpropanal is a benzene which is substituted by a 3-oxopropyl group at position 1.

Definition

3-phenylpropanal is a benzene which is substituted by a 3-oxopropyl group at position 1. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a plant metabolite. It is an aldehyde and a member of benzenes. It is functionally related to a benzene.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII LP1E86N30T · registered name 3-PHENYLPROPIONALDEHYDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives 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)

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

Names & identifiers

HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDEINCIBenzenepropanalSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 104-53-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-211-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0047610
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID8027610

IUPAC: 3-Phenylpropanal
Molecular formula: C9H10O
Molecular weight: 134.178 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Colorless or light yellow liquid, [Acros Organics MSDS] · Solid
Boiling point: 97.00 to 98.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg · 222 °C
Melting point: 47 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in oils · miscible (in ethanol)
Density: 1.008-1.018
Melting/freezing point: 47 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 221~226 ℃
Flash point: 95 ℃
Vapour pressure: 45 ㎜Hg (82 C)
Vapour density: 4.63 ()
Relative density: 1.010-1.020
Auto-ignition temperature: 245 ℃
Molecular weight: 134.18

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 13 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.

Fragrance10
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 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.

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SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted