# alpha-Amylcinnamyl alcohol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_101_85_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance
Identifier: 101-85-9

> alpha-Amylcinnamyl alcohol is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2-Pentyl-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — 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 must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)g when its concentration exceeds: - 0.001% in leave-on products - 0.01% in rinse-off products
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._