Food Safety Substance

Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene-

Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 17373-89-6 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene-
CAS
17373-89-6
DTXSID
DTXSID50864775
PubChem CID
6385721
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

Cosmetics2-Hexylidenecyclopentanone ⚠️EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- used for in food?

Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- appears in food-use rows as: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene-?

Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- also used in cosmetics?

Cyclopentanone, 2-hexylidene- has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 2-Hexylidenecyclopentanone ⚠️, EU status permitted.