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Scentenal

CAS 86803-90-9 · 70/100 · High conf.

Scentenal chemical structure

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Scentenal in plain language

What it is

Also known as 5-Methoxyoctahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene-2-carbaldehyde · 4,7-Methano-1H-indene-2-carboxaldehyde, octahydro-5-methoxy- · 4,7-methano-1h-indene-2-carboxaldehyde, octahydro-5- methoxy · 5-METHOXYOCTAHYDRO-1H-4,7-METHANOINDENE-2-CARBOXALDEHYDE · 6-Methoxy dicyclopentadiene carboxaldehyde · 6-methoxydicyclopentadienecarboxaldehyde

Show all 12 names

8-Methoxytricyclo(5.2.2.1)decane-4-carboxaldehyde · Methoxy Dicyclopentadiene Carboxaldehyde · Octahydro-5-methoxy-4,7-methano-1H-indene-2-carboxaldehyde · Scentenal(r) · UNII-AUK25Q8UTG · Uogmzegkcnhmbf-uhfffaoysa-n

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Methoxy dicyclopentadiene carboxaldehyde; Octahydro-5-methoxy-4,7-Methano-1H-indene-2-carboxaldehyde 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

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • EUEC

    Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Maximum concentration: 0.5%

    restricted
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  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 47 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 47 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Scentenal. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • 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.

Evidence & sources

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

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2013-05-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2022-06-22

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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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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Suitability

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

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 Scentenal in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

47

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household careVehicle

Typical roles

PerfumingFragrance
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