# .ALPHA.-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_101_86_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, duft
Identifier: 101-86-0

> .ALPHA.-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE is used as deodorizer / flavouring and nutrient. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2-Benzylideneoctanal 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 5148 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Landscape/yard, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, duft, Deodorizer.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 4 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._