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cis,cis-Photocitral A

CAS 55253-28-6

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

177569-92-5

cis,cis-Photocitral A chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

cis,cis-Photocitral A in plain language

What it is

Also known as CIS-5-ISOPROPENYL-CIS-2-METHYLCYCLOPENTAN-1-CARBOXALDEHYDE · (z,z)-photocitral a · Photocitral a, (z,z)- · Photocitral a, cis,cis- · 5-Isopropenyl-2-methylcyclopentanecarboxaldehyde · Jcdlxwaywsjvtp-uhfffaoysa-n

Show all 9 names

UNII-KQ3SDL739M · Z,Z-Photocitral A · photocitral A

What it does

Used in consumer products as a flavouring.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. cis,cis-Photocitral A 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.
    • 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.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 cis,cis-Photocitral A 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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Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

thegoodscentscompany.com

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 cis,cis-Photocitral A.

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 cis,cis-Photocitral A in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Flavouring
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