Ingredient Dictionary

LAURALDEHYDE

Dodecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde that is dodecane in which two hydrogens attached to a terminal carbon are replaced by an oxo group.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 159 list it before the 1% line and 9 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 168 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 168

Definition

Dodecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde that is dodecane in which two hydrogens attached to a terminal carbon are replaced by an oxo group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a medium-chain fatty aldehyde, a long-chain fatty aldehyde and a 2,3-saturated fatty aldehyde. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII C42O120SEF · registered name LAURYL ALDEHYDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウリンアルデヒド: 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

LAURALDEHYDEINCI라우랄데하이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)DodecanalSynonymラウリンアルデヒドJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 112-54-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-983-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6021589
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID101589

IUPAC: Dodecanal
Molecular formula: C12H24O
Molecular weight: 184.323 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: CBI, Liquid · Colorless solid or liquid with a strong floral odor, [Hawley] Colorless liquid, [MSDSonline]
Boiling point: 185.00 °C. @ 100.00 mm Hg · 249 °C
Melting point: 44.5 °C
Solubility: soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol (may be turbid), insoluble in glycerol, water · 1 ml in 2 ml of 80% alcohol (in ethanol)
Density: 0.826-0.836
Melting/freezing point: 44 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 242 ℃
Flash point: 82 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 5 / 0.6 %
Vapour pressure: 0.03 ㎜Hg (25 C)
Relative density: 0.826-0.836
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 5.16
Molecular weight: 184.32

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 133 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.

Fragrance128
Deodorizer3
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 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 1 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across