Is OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL safe in cosmetics?
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: allowed.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL
Also known as: Octane, 1,1-dimethoxy-, C-8 Dimethylacetal, Caprylaldehyde dimethyl acetal, EINECS 233-018-4, FEMA No. 2798 (+2 more)
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL (CAS 10022-28-3) 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 data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Perfuming
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,1-dimethoxyoctane
InChIKey
BZOOCKAFKVYAOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
allowed
US Notes
FEMA GRAS for flavoring; allowed in cosmetics without specific restriction
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
942
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL | 2001 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 909-JECFA 57/107 | FAS 48-JECFA 57/369
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 (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
fragrance
needs-enrichment
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
Octane, 1,1-dimethoxy-
C-8 Dimethylacetal
Caprylaldehyde dimethyl acetal
EINECS 233-018-4
FEMA No. 2798
Octaldehyde dimethyl acetal
UNII-OD5I84ZHFV
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL allowed in the EU?
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL do in cosmetics?
OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL functions as: Perfuming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 10022-28-3.
Is OCTANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL used outside cosmetics?
OCTANAL DIMETHYL 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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