Is 1-Penten-3-ol safe in cosmetics?
1-Penten-3-ol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
1-Penten-3-ol
INCI: 1-PENTEN-3-OL
1-Penten-3-ol (CAS 616-25-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Function
Fragrance
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pent-1-en-3-ol
InChIKey
VHVMXWZXFBOANQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted as fragrance ingredient; no specific restriction
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 1-Penten-3-ol.
Calculate MoS for your specific formulation with the MoS Calculator.
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
1150
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
1-PENTEN-3-OL | 2002 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 913-JECFA 59/102 | FAS 50-JECFA 59/371
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
ETHYL VINYL CARBINOL | 2002 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 913-JECFA 59/102 | FAS 50-JECFA 59/371
Source: WHO/JECFA
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for 1-Penten-3-ol — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Other direct contact consumer goods
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2269086
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 1-Penten-3-ol allowed in the EU?
1-Penten-3-ol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 1-Penten-3-ol do in cosmetics?
1-Penten-3-ol functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 616-25-1.
Is 1-Penten-3-ol used outside cosmetics?
1-Penten-3-ol also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Compliance Tools
Check 1-Penten-3-ol compliance across multiple jurisdictions:
Ingredient Decoder
Paste a full ingredient list for instant analysis
82 Allergen Checker
Check for EU declarable fragrance allergens
Substance Compliance
Check compliance across multiple jurisdictions
MoS Calculator
Calculate Margin of Safety using SCCS methodology
Heavy Metal Limits
Compare limits across jurisdictions
Related Ingredients
2,6-Dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol (Dihydromyrcenol)
EXCELLENT
Same category
Fragrance (perfuming), masking
2-Ethoxy-2,6,6-Trimethyl-9-Methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]Nonane (Boisiris™)
EXCELLENT
Same category
Fragrance (rich woody, orris/iris roo...
3,6-Dimethyl-3-Octyl Acetate
EXCELLENT
Same category
Fragrance / Perfuming agent with flor...
3-Methyl-5-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-Cyclopentenyl)Pent-4-En-2-Ol (Sandalore)
EXCELLENT
Same category
Perfuming / Fragrance (sandalwood note)
4-Tert-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
EXCELLENT
Same category
Fragrance
Acetoin
EXCELLENT
Same category
Skin conditioning, fragrance
(20S)-Protopanaxadiol
MODERATE
Similar safety
(Cnidium Officinale/Coptis Chinensis/Glycyrrhiza Uralensis) Root Extract
MODERATE
Similar safety
Skin conditioning
(Cryptomeria Japonica/Chamaecyparis Obtusa) Stem Ferment Extract
MODERATE
Similar safety
Antimicrobial, antioxidant, humectant
(Eclipta Prostrata/Houttuynia Cordata) Leaf Extract
MODERATE
Similar safety
Skin conditioning
(Lepidium Meyenii/Sarcodon Aspratus) Root Water
MODERATE
Similar safety
Skin conditioning
(Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract
MODERATE
Similar safety
Skin conditioning, antioxidant
ACETYL CYSTEINE
GOOD
Chemical family
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Citraconic Anhydride
POOR
Chemical family
No specific technical function
Dimethyl Carbonate
MODERATE
Chemical family
Solvent
Is 1-Penten-3-ol in Your Products?
Scan any product label with Piro — our free ingredient scanner. Point your camera at the ingredients list and get instant safety scores for every ingredient.
Try Piro Free →Analyze Your Full Ingredient List
Paste any INCI list into the Decoder for instant safety analysis, or calculate the Margin of Safety for 1-Penten-3-ol in your formulation.