What does Benzaldehyde do?

Used in cosmetics as a flavouring, a fragrance ingredient and a denaturant.

Is Benzaldehyde safe?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

beauty
cleaning
food
industrial

Benzaldehyde

CAS 26006-39-3 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

28106-59-4 · 55279-75-9 · 100-52-7

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Benzaldehyde in plain language

What it is: Also known as Benzaldehyde spirit · Benzenecarbonal · Benzenecarboxaldehyde · Benzoic aldehyde · Artificial almond oil · Benzoic acid aldehyde
Show all 20 names
NCI-C56133 · Almond artificial essential oil · Benzaldehyd · Benzaldehyde FFC · Benzene carbaldehyde · Benzene carboxaldehyde · Benzenemethylal · Benzylaldehyde · Caswell No. 076 · Phenylformaldehyde · Phenylmethanal · benzaldehido · benzaldehyde - a contaminant in benzyl alcohol · benzanoaldehyde
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a flavouring, a fragrance ingredient and a denaturant.
Flavouring
Perfuming
Fragrance
Denaturant
Flavouring agent
Solvent
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Benzaldehyde is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex III — restricted
EU restricted in cosmetics
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
restricted
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EUEFSAEFSA opinion3 entries
- Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of benzyl alcohols, aldehydes, acids, esters and acetals (chemical group 23) when used as flavourings for all animal species (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005). Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)Source →
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) (EFSA CEF)Source →
EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 330.Source →
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.6 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 31 mgSource →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
GLOBALJECFA0-5 mg/kg bw (1996)JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-5 mg/kg bw (1996). Functional class: flavouring agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-5 mg/kg bw (1996). Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 304 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 304 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of benzyl alcohols, aldehydes, acids, esters and acetals (chemical group 23) when used as flavourings for all animal species (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005). Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)
  2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) (EFSA CEF)
  2009 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation record.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-5 mg/kg bw (1996). Functional class: flavouring agent.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Benzaldehyde yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

10 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2023-09-14
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2017
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

deadiversion.usdoj.gov

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Tree nutsContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Benzaldehyde in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

304

Named organisations

Cleaning and safetyConstruction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesFood and drugRaw materialsHome maintenance

Typical roles

FlavouringPerfumingFragranceDenaturantFlavouring agentSolvent

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Benzaldehyde; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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