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3,7-Dimethylocta-1,3,7-triene

CAS 502-99-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

3,7-Dimethylocta-1,3,7-triene in plain language

What it is

Also known as .alpha.-ocimene · Alpha-ocimene · Ocimene, .alpha.- · 1,3,7-Octatriene, 3,7-dimethyl- · 2,6-Dimethyl-1,5,7-octatriene · Ocimene

Show all 8 names

Xjpbrodhzkdrcb-cskarukusa-n · α-ocimene

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. 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,3,7-triene 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 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 Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,3,7-triene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2022-06-22

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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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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 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,3,7-triene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Fragrance
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