Is Heptanal Diethyl Acetal safe in cosmetics?
Heptanal Diethyl Acetal has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Heptanal Diethyl Acetal
Also known as: EINECS 211-707-0
INCI: HEPTANAL DIETHYL ACETAL
Heptanal Diethyl Acetal (CAS 688-82-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient. 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.
Function
Fragrance ingredient
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,1-diethoxyheptane
InChIKey
UGOCNHASEZIJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted with no specific CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Heptanal Diethyl Acetal.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Heptanal Diethyl Acetal — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
EINECS 211-707-0
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Heptanal Diethyl Acetal allowed in the EU?
Heptanal Diethyl Acetal EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Heptanal Diethyl Acetal do in cosmetics?
Heptanal Diethyl Acetal functions as: Fragrance ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 688-82-4.
Is Heptanal Diethyl Acetal used outside cosmetics?
Heptanal Diethyl Acetal 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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