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4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)-

CAS 928-91-6

4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)- chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)- in plain language

What it is

Also known as (Z)-hex-4-en-1-ol · (4Z)-Hex-4-en-1-ol · (4Z)-4-Hexen-1-ol · (4Z)-4-Hexen-1-ol # · (Z)-4-hexen-1-ol · 4-HEXEN-1-OL, cis-

Show all 15 names

4-Hexen-1-ol, (Z)- · CIS-4-HEXENOL · Hex-4(cis)-en-1-ol · UNII-780WMA6J84 · Vtioduhbzhnxfp-ihwypqmzsa-n · cis-1-Hydroxy-4-hexene · cis-4-Hexen-1-ol · cis-4-hexene-1-ol · cis-hex-4-en-1-ol

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. 4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)- 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 4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)- 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 2020-03-19

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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 4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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