What does Propionaldehyde do?

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

Is Propionaldehyde safe?

Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
food
industrial

Propionaldehyde

CAS 25722-18-3 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

123-38-6

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Propionaldehyde in plain language

What it is: Also known as Propanal · Ethylcarboxyaldehyde · N-Propanal · N-Propionaldehyde · Proponal · Propyl aldehyde
Show all 20 names
1-PROPANAL · 1-Propanone · Aldehyde propionique · Ethylcarboxaldehyde · Methylacetaldehyde · NCI-C61029 · Propaldehyde · Propanaldehyde · Propional · Propionic aldehyde · Propylaldehyde · Propylic aldehyde · propanol · propionaldehyde (sara iii)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.
Perfuming
Flavouring agent
Fragrance
Flavouring
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Propionaldehyde appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Propionaldehyde yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated jan 24 1989
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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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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 Propionaldehyde in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Laboratory suppliesPersonal care

Typical roles

PerfumingFlavouring agentFragranceFlavouring

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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Propionaldehyde are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Propionaldehyde; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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