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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Function
Fragrance
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.

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: WHO/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: WHO/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

Editorial summary

Preliminary editorial summary for 2-Dodecenal — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.

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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