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HEXYL CINNAMAL
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Data: Limited
CAS101-86-0
hair color and bleaching (158 products)
moisturizer (108 products)
styling gel/ lotion (95 products)
conditioner (94 products)
shampoo (76 products)
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HEXYL CINNAMAL


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING

About HEXYL CINNAMAL: Hexyl cinnamal is a naturally occurring and synthetic scent ingredient; it is associated with allergic reactions.

Synonym(s): ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE; HEXYL CINNAMIC ALDEHYDE; OCTANAL, 2- (PHENYLMETHYLENE) -; 2- (PHENYLMETHYLENE) - OCTANAL; HEXYLCINNAMIC ALDEHYDE; OCTANAL, 2 (PHENYLMETHYLENE) ; 2-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE; ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE; ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMIC ALDEHYDE; ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMYL ALDEHYDE; ALPHA-N-HEXYL-BETA-PHENYLACROLEIN

Allergies/immunotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Possible human immune system toxicant    EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances

Use restrictions

type of concern product conditions reference
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)   International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
53 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Everything Added to FoodALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListOCTANAL, 2-(PHENYLMETHYLENE)-,,,,,,,,,
EU Banned and Restricted FragrancesHEXYL CINNAMALFragrance chemical, which is less frequently reported and thus less documented as a consumer allergen.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDEreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008
International Fragrance Association Codes & StandardsALPHA-HEXYL CINNAMIC ALDEHYDERestricted

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia" 1984HEXYL CINNAMAL• respiratory - Respiratory depression (mouse LD50)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Somnolence (general depressed activity) (mouse LD50)
RTECS®- Contact Dermatitis 2001HEXYL CINNAMAL• skin - Cutaneous sensitization (experimental) (mouse TDLo)
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979HEXYL CINNAMAL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979HEXYL CINNAMAL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974HEXYL CINNAMAL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Gigiena i Sanitariya 1990HEXYL CINNAMAL• respiratory - Dyspnea (mouse LD50)
• sense organ - Other changes (mouse LD50)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Somnolence (general depressed activity) (mouse LD50)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
EU Banned and Restricted FragrancesSCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25
International Fragrance Association Codes & StandardsIFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia" 1984 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia". (Hazardous substances. Galogen and oxygen containing substances), Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1994 -,401,1984
RTECS®- Contact Dermatitis 2001 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Contact Dermatitis. Environmental and Occupational Dermatitis. (Munksgaard International Pub., c/o Publications Expediting Inc., 200 Meacham Ave., Elmont, NY 11003) V.1- 1975- 45,89,2001
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 12,915,1974
RTECS®- Gigiena i Sanitariya 1990 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- 55(6),86,1990

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