Ingredient Dictionary

O-ANISALDEHYDE

2-Methoxybenzaldehyde is a carbonyl compound.

Definition

2-Methoxybenzaldehyde is a carbonyl compound.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 7CP821WF2W · registered name O-ANISALDEHYDE · 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

O-ANISALDEHYDEINCIBenzaldehyde, 2-methoxy-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 135-02-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-171-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1051690
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID0030245

IUPAC: 2-Methoxybenzaldehyde
Molecular formula: C8H8O2
Molecular weight: 136.15 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Light yellow solidified mass or fragments, mp = 34-40 deg C, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Solid
Boiling point: 238.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Melting point: 39 °C
Solubility: Soluble in water and propylene glycol · Soluble (in ethanol)

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 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 2 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across