# (2E)-2-Hexenal

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_6728_26_3
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance
Identifier: 6728-26-3

> (2E)-2-Hexenal is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. 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: trans-2-hexenal 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. Product types: (a) Oral products (b) Other products Maximum concentration: (b) 0.002%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, 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 chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._