Is trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate safe in cosmetics?
trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate
INCI: TRANS-2-HEXENYL HEXANOATE
trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate (CAS 53398-86-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming / Fragrance ingredient (green, waxy, cognac note). 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Perfuming / Fragrance ingredient (green, waxy, cognac note)
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(E)-hex-2-enyl] hexanoate
InChIKey
UQPLEMTXCSYMEK-VQHVLOKHSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted as fragrance; FEMA GRAS (FEMA 3983); JECFA 1381
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
1381
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
(E)-2-HEXENYL HEXANOATE | 2008 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | ">RS 952-JECFA 69/151 | ">FAS 60-JECFA 69/628
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
trans-2-HEXENYL CAPROATE | 2008 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | ">RS 952-JECFA 69/151 | ">FAS 60-JECFA 69/628
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 (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe
IFRA Transparency
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
2-HEXENYL HEXANOATE, TRANS-
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate allowed in the EU?
trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate do in cosmetics?
trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate functions as: Perfuming / Fragrance ingredient (green, waxy, cognac note). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 53398-86-0.
Is trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate used outside cosmetics?
trans-2-Hexenyl Hexanoate 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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