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NICOTINALDEHYDE

Pyridine-3-carbaldehyde is a pyridinecarbaldehyde that is pyridine substituted by a formyl group at position 3.

Molecular structure

Definition

Pyridine-3-carbaldehyde is a pyridinecarbaldehyde that is pyridine substituted by a formyl group at position 3.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 840R4IDQ1T · registered name Nicotinaldehyde · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

NICOTINALDEHYDEINCI3-PyridinecarboxaldehydeSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
500-22-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
207-900-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2022044
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID002044
IUPAC
Pyridine-3-carbaldehyde
Molecular formula
C6H5NO
Molecular weight
107.112 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

  • Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 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 4 studies
  • Category 6.5B (Category 1)
    Skin Sensitization · Read Across
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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