Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Nonivamide
CAS 618-92-8
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
60806-29-3 · 497080-86-1 · 2444-46-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Nonivamide in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydroxymethoxybenzyl pelargonamide”.
Also known as Hydroxymethoxybenzyl pelargonamide · N-NONANOYL-4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZYL-AMIDE · N-Vanillylnonanamide · N-vanillylnonamide · Nonylic acid vanillyamide · Pseudocapsaicin
Show all 25 names
AH-23491X · Benzamide, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-(1-oxononyl)- · Hansaplast · N-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)nonanamide · N-Nonanoyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamide · N-Nonanoyl vanillylamide · N-Vanillylpelargonamide · Nonanamide, N-vanillyl- · Nonanoic acid vanillylamide · Nonanoyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamide · Nonanoyl vanillylamide · Nonivamida · Nonivamidum · Nonylic acid vanillylamide · Pelargonic acid vanillylamide · Pelargonyl vanillylamide · Vanillyl n-nonylamide · Vanillyl pelargonic amide · Nonivamide (constituent of capsicum)
Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- Deodorant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Nonivamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- 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 Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.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 Nonivamide. 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 Nonivamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
- 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
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Nonivamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouringDeodorant