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7-Octen-4-one, 2,6-dimethyl-

CAS 1879-00-1

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

24739-77-3 · 70286-41-8

7-Octen-4-one, 2,6-dimethyl- chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

7-Octen-4-one, 2,6-dimethyl- in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-4-ONE · 2,6-Dimethyloct-7-en-4-one · Dihydrotagetone · AKOS017341560 · DB-239581 · Dihydro Tagetone

Show all 8 names

Q67879926 · Vusbhgliaqxbsw-uhfffaoysa-n

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. 7-Octen-4-one, 2,6-dimethyl- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including 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 7-Octen-4-one, 2,6-dimethyl- 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 2020-04-06

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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 7-Octen-4-one, 2,6-dimethyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

10

Named organisations

3

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

Fragrance
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