2-Dodecenal

Also known as: Dodec-2-en-1-al, dodec-2-ene-1-al, dodec-2-enal, DODECEN-(2)-OL-(1), EINECS 225-402-5 (+4 more)

INCI: 2-DODECENAL

2-Dodecenal (CAS 4826-62-4) 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 food safety data.

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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance
Safety Rating
MODERATE

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C12H22O
MW
182.3 g/mol
PubChem CID
5283361
IUPAC Name
(E)-dodec-2-enal
InChIKey
SSNZFFBDIMUILS-ZHACJKMWSA-N

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status permitted
US US Status permitted
US Notes Permitted — no FDA restriction

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Dodecenal.

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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies

1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.

Test Type N Sensitized Dose µg/cm² NESIL µg/cm² Potency
HMT - 0 675 - -

PubChem Annotations

Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.

Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
1350
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
2-DODECENAL | 2004 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 928-JECFA 63/77 | FAS 54-JECFA 63/317
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS) Consumer Product Chemical

Expert Verdict

Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 2-Dodecenal.

Regulatory Flags

fragrance-component ifra_fragrance fda_food_additive jecfa_safe

Known Synonyms

Dodec-2-en-1-al dodec-2-ene-1-al dodec-2-enal DODECEN-(2)-OL-(1) EINECS 225-402-5 FEMA No. 2402 3-Nonylacrolein NSC 22287 beta-Octyl acrolein

Chemical Function

Fragrance Flavouring and nutrient

Regulatory Lists

IFRA Transparency Europe food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019) consumer_product

Australian Status

AICIS status: listed

Cross-Vertical Safety Context

Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.

SOURCE EFSA / FDA GRAS food_additives

Food Safety Data

Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.

Food Name
2-DODECENAL
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 2-Dodecenal safe in cosmetics?

2-Dodecenal has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.

Is 2-Dodecenal allowed in the EU?

2-Dodecenal EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does 2-Dodecenal do in cosmetics?

2-Dodecenal functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 4826-62-4.

Is 2-Dodecenal used outside cosmetics?

2-Dodecenal also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.

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