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Damascenone

CAS 23696-85-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Damascenone in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-crotonyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene · 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)but-2-en-1-one · 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one · 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadienyl)-2-buten-1-one · 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-Dienyl)-2-Buten-1-One · 1-Crotonoyl-2,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene

Show all 11 names

2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-(2-butenoyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene · 2-buten-1-one, 1-(2,6,6- trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien- 1-yl)- · 4-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXA-1,3-DIENYL)BUT-2-EN-4-ONE · beta-Damascenone · rose ketone-4

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. Damascenone appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Evidence & sources

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

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

Source records

22

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household careVehicle

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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