Is Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate safe in cosmetics?
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate
Also known as: Cyclohexanepropanoic acid, 2-propenyl ester, Allyl cyclohexylpropanoate, 4-09-00-00056, Allyl beta-cyclohexylpropionate, Allyl hexahydrophenylpropionate (+9 more)
INCI: ALLYL CYCLOHEXYLPROPIONATE
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate (CAS 2705-87-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance (perfuming agent). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H312, H315, H317, H332, H400, H410, H301) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Fragrance (perfuming agent)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enyl 3-cyclohexylpropanoate
InChIKey
TWXUTZNBHUWMKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted in cosmetics; no specific FDA 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 Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
2 human repeat insult patch tests aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRIPT | 106 | 0 | 1181 | 1181 | non-sensitizer |
| HMT | - | 0 | 2592 | - | - |
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (III - Restricted)
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Restricted
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
13
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEPROPIONATE | 1996 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 868-JECFA 46/28
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 (4)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
Cyclohexanepropanoic acid, 2-propenyl ester
Allyl cyclohexylpropanoate
4-09-00-00056
Allyl beta-cyclohexylpropionate
Allyl hexahydrophenylpropionate
3-Allylcyclohexyl propionate
BRN 2254663
Cyclohexanol, 3-allyl-, propionate
EINECS 220-292-5
FEMA No. 2026
2-Propenyl cyclohexanepropanoate
2-Propen-1-yl cyclohexanepropionate
2-Propenyl 3-cyclohexylpropanoate
UNII-H4W9H3L241
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Europe; Personal care; restricted
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3184129
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEPROPIONATE
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 Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate allowed in the EU?
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate do in cosmetics?
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate functions as: Fragrance (perfuming agent). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2705-87-5.
Is Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate used outside cosmetics?
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate also appears in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H312, H315, H317, H332, H400, H410, H301) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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