Ingredient Dictionary

M-TOLUALDEHYDE

M-tolualdehyde is a tolualdehyde compound with the methyl substituent at the 3-position.

Definition

M-tolualdehyde is a tolualdehyde compound with the methyl substituent at the 3-position. It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII OWH6650C4Y · registered name M-TOLUALDEHYDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: International fragrance standard (IFRA)

Source: IFRA fragrance standards

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

M-TOLUALDEHYDEINCIBenzaldehyde, 3-methyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 620-23-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 210-632-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6060717
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID1043203

IUPAC: 3-Methylbenzaldehyde
Molecular formula: C8H8O
Molecular weight: 120.151 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, 25 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 199 ℃
Vapour density: 4.1
Relative density: 1.019
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.26 (est.)
Molecular weight: 120.15

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 2 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.

Flavouring and nutrient1
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard