Is Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base safe in cosmetics?
Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base
INCI: HYDROXYCITRONELLAL-INDOLE SCHIFF BASE
Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base (CAS 68527-79-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming (fragrance ingredient, declared as PARFUM). 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 data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Perfuming (fragrance ingredient, declared as PARFUM)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
8-indol-1-yl-2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol
InChIKey
HAPNXLWNFLTTIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction; subject to MoCRA fragrance allergen disclosure requirements
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base allowed in the EU?
Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base do in cosmetics?
Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base functions as: Perfuming (fragrance ingredient, declared as PARFUM). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68527-79-7.
Is Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base used outside cosmetics?
Hydroxycitronellal-Indole Schiff Base 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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