# R-(-)-Carvone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_99_49_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance

> R-(-)-Carvone is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 60/100 — High concern.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 60/100 — High concern.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2-methyl-5-(prop- 1-en-2-yl)cyclohex- 2-en-1-one;(5R)- 2-Methyl-5-prop- 1-en-2-ylcyclohex- 2-en-1-one;(5S)- 2-Methyl-5-prop- 1-en-2-ylcyclohex- 2-en-1-one is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

_Assessed by Greenveil._