Ingredient Dictionary

UNDECANAL

Undecanal is a saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxylic acid group of undecanoic acid.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

7 of 7 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Undecanal is a saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxylic acid group of undecanoic acid. It is a component of essential oils from citrus plants like Citrus reticulata. It has a role as a volatile oil component, an antimycobacterial drug and a plant metabolite. It is a n-alkanal, a saturated fatty aldehyde and a medium-chain fatty aldehyde. It is a tautomer of an undec-1-en-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII B6P0A9PSHN · registered name UNDECANAL · 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

UNDECANALINCI운데카날Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 112-44-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-972-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4021688
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID901688

IUPAC: Undecanal
Molecular formula: C11H22O
Molecular weight: 170.296 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, CBI · Liquid, [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization] Clear colorless liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Boiling point: 109.00 to 115.00 °C. @ 5.00 mm Hg · 223 °C
Melting point: -4 °C
Solubility: soluble in most fixed oils, propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerol, water · 1 ml in 5 ml of 70% alcohol (in ethanol)
Density: 0.825-0.832
Melting/freezing point: -20 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 47 ℃
Flash point: 113 ℃((COC))
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 5.2 / 0.7 %
Vapour pressure: 0.04 ㎜Hg ( (20 ℃))
Vapour density: 5.94
Relative density: 0.825-0.832
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.63
Molecular weight: 170.30

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 40 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.

Fragrance37
Flavouring and nutrient2
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard