Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5CDC30289S · registered name 2-METHYL-3-(P-TOLYL)PROPANAL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-METHYL-3-P-CRESYL-PROPIONALDEHYDEINCIBenzenepropanal, .alpha.,4-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 41496-43-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 255-410-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00866047
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID60814387
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)propanal
- Molecular formula
- C11H14O
- Molecular weight
- 162.232 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless oily liquid, Intensly sweet, fruity balsamic aroma
- Boiling point
- 232-249 °C
- Solubility
- Soluble in oils, Slightly soluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.991-0.997
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard