Is 2-Furfuryleneoctanal safe in cosmetics?
2-Furfuryleneoctanal has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
2-Furfuryleneoctanal
INCI: 2-FURFURYLENEOCTANAL
2-Furfuryleneoctanal (CAS 56767-18-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient (furanyl aldehyde). 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 data.
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Function
Fragrance ingredient (furanyl aldehyde)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E,6E)-octa-2,6-dienal
InChIKey
CBXNRMOWVZUZQA-BLWKUPHCSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted by FDA; RIFM-assessed within aldehyde fragrance group
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Furfuryleneoctanal.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Number
1182
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 (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 2-Furfuryleneoctanal.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 2-Furfuryleneoctanal allowed in the EU?
2-Furfuryleneoctanal EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 2-Furfuryleneoctanal do in cosmetics?
2-Furfuryleneoctanal functions as: Fragrance ingredient (furanyl aldehyde). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 56767-18-1.
Is 2-Furfuryleneoctanal used outside cosmetics?
2-Furfuryleneoctanal also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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