Is NONAN-3-ONE safe in cosmetics?
NONAN-3-ONE has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: prohibited.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
NONAN-3-ONE
Also known as: EINECS 213-125-2, FEMA No. 3440, UNII-00C380UHNL
NONAN-3-ONE (CAS 925-78-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming. 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 and food safety data.
Function
Perfuming
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
nonan-3-one
InChIKey
IYTXKIXETAELAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Allowed — not prohibited or restricted; FDA UNII: 00C380UHNL
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
294
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
3-NONANONE | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/59 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/235
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
ETHYL HEXYL KETONE | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/59 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/235
Source: WHO/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)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for NONAN-3-ONE — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
fragrance
needs-enrichment
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
EINECS 213-125-2
FEMA No. 3440
UNII-00C380UHNL
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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
3-NONANONE
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 NONAN-3-ONE allowed in the EU?
NONAN-3-ONE EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does NONAN-3-ONE do in cosmetics?
NONAN-3-ONE functions as: Perfuming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 925-78-0.
Is NONAN-3-ONE used outside cosmetics?
NONAN-3-ONE also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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