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.
- industrial
Cyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethyl-
CAS 2408-37-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
62861-88-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Cyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethyl- in plain language
Also known as 2,2,6-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANONE · 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexan-1-one · (+/-)-2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone · 1,1,3-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXANONE · 1,1,3Trimethyl2cyclohexanone · 2,2,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexanone
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2,2,6Trimethylcyclohexan1one · 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexan-1-one · 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone · 2,6,6Trimethylcyclohexan1one · Cyclohexanone, 2,2,6trimethyl · Trimethylcyclo-hexanone · UNII-CQ3ZL1YW7R · Zpvolgvtnldbfi-uhfffaoysa-n
Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Cyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethyl- appears in these published regulatory listings.
- 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 Cyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethyl- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Cyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring