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(4Z)-4-Decenal

CAS 21662-09-9

(4Z)-4-Decenal chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

(4Z)-4-Decenal in plain language

What it is

Also known as (Z)-4-DECENAL · 4-DECENAL, (4Z)- · (4Z)-Dec-4-enal · (Z)-dec-4-enal · 4-CIS-DECENAL · (Z)-4-Decen-1-al

Show all 16 names

4-DECENAL, cis- · 4-Decenal, (Z)- · 4Z-Decenal · Cwrkzmludfbpao-srevyhepsa-n · Dec-4(cis)-enal · UNII-5R675PGU7K · cis-4-Decen-1-al · cis-4-Decenal (>90%) · cis-4-decenal · decenal

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. (4Z)-4-Decenal appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household 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 →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for (4Z)-4-Decenal 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 January 7, 2008

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

Source records

3

Named organisations

5

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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