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2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-(1-methylethyl)-

CAS 500-02-7

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

2158-61-4 · 21293-23-2

2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-(1-methylethyl)- chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-(1-methylethyl)- in plain language

What it is

Also known as 4-ISOPROPYL-2-CYCLOHEXENONE · (±)-cryptone · 4-(Propan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one · 4-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one · Crypton · Cryptone

Show all 16 names

Dl-kryptone · (+/-)-cryptone · 2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-ONE, 4-ISOPROPYL- · 4-(1-METHYLETHYL)-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-ONE · 4-ISOPROPYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-ONE · 4-Isopropylcyclohex-2-en-1-one · 4-iso-Propyl-2-cyclohexenone · Aanmvenrnjyemk-uhfffaoysa-n · Cryptone,l- · ISOPROPYL-2-CYCLOHEXENONE

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-(1-methylethyl)- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • 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 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 Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-(1-methylethyl)- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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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 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-(1-methylethyl)- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

4

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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