Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII H475UV3WWH · registered name CINNAMONITRILE, (E)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TRANS-CINNAMONITRILEINCI2-Propenenitrile, 3-phenyl-, (E)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1885-38-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 217-552-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8044385
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6024385
- IUPAC
- (2E)-3-Phenylprop-2-enenitrile
- Molecular formula
- C9H7N
- Molecular weight
- 129.162 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 13 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.
- Fragrance13
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating1Classed as moderate2Classed as low1
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 25%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 5 studies
- Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard