Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII HQL6T929HS · registered name P-METHYLPHENOXYACETALDEHYDE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
METHYLPHENOXY-ACETALDEHYDEINCIAcetaldehyde, (4-methylphenoxy)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 67845-46-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 267-317-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0052380
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0030952
- IUPAC
- (4-Methylphenoxy)acetaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C9H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 150.177 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Fragrance3
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.
See all 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard