Is 2-Ethylidenedecanal safe in cosmetics?
2-Ethylidenedecanal has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: restricted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
2-Ethylidenedecanal
INCI: 2-ETHYLIDENEDECANAL
2-Ethylidenedecanal (CAS 7779-07-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient (α,β-unsaturated aldehyde). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
Function
Fragrance ingredient (α,β-unsaturated aldehyde)
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,6-dimethyloctanal
InChIKey
CBOBADCVMLMQRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted by FDA; RIFM-assessed within the aldehyde fragrance group
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Ethylidenedecanal.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
273
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
2,6-DIMETHYLOCTANAL | 1997 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 884-JECFA 49/37 | FAS 40-JECFA 49/189
Source: WHO/JECFA
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for 2-Ethylidenedecanal — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
Chemical Function
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
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
2,6-DIMETHYLOCTANAL
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 2-Ethylidenedecanal allowed in the EU?
2-Ethylidenedecanal EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 2-Ethylidenedecanal do in cosmetics?
2-Ethylidenedecanal functions as: Fragrance ingredient (α,β-unsaturated aldehyde). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7779-07-9.
Is 2-Ethylidenedecanal used outside cosmetics?
2-Ethylidenedecanal also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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