2-Benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane is a member of benzenes.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII O83PGM07WT · registered name PHENYLACETALDEHYDE GLYCERYL ACETAL · mixture
2-Benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane is a member of benzenes.
Source: PubChem
Benzeneacetaldehyde, cyclic acetal with glycerol
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
PHENYLACETALDEHYDE GLYCERYL CYCLIC ACETALSINCIBenzeneacetaldehyde, cyclic acetal with 1,2,3-propanetriolSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 29895-73-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 249-934-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7051975
What products actually use it for
What the 9 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.
- Fragrance7
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low1
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
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) adopted 22 July 2010
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard