Skip to content

GREENVEIL

  • beauty
  • industrial

1,6-Dihydrocarvone

CAS 5948-04-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

7764-50-3

1,6-Dihydrocarvone chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,6-Dihydrocarvone in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dihydrocarvone”.

Also known as Dihydrocarvone · (+)-dihydrocarvone · P-MENTH-8-EN-2-ONE · 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexanone · Dihydrocarvone, (+)- · 2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-one

Show all 23 names

2-methyl-5-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one · Cyclohexanone, 2-METHYL-5-(1-METHYLETHENYL)- · D-2-METHYL-5-(1-METHYLETHENYL)-CYCLOHEXANONE · D-dihydrocarvone · 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-on · 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-one · 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanone · 2-methyl-5-isopropenylcyclohexanone · 3-Isoprpopyl-6-methyl-2-ciclohexen-1-one · 5-Isopropenyl-2-methylcyclohexanone · 8-p-Menthen-2-one · Carvone, 1,6-dihydro- · Cyclohexanone, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-, (2S,5R)- · Menth-8-en-2-one · UNII-YQS5CW1O1J · a dihydrocarvone · p-Menth-8(9)-en-2-one

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1,6-Dihydrocarvone appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,6-Dihydrocarvone. 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 1,6-Dihydrocarvone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2022-06-22

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

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 1,6-Dihydrocarvone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

PerfumingFragranceFlavouring
See products using 1,6-Dihydrocarvone →