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Hexyl Cinnamal

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SYNONYMS

2-(PHENYLMETHYLENE)- OCTANAL, ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HEXYL CINNAMIC ALDEHYDE, HEXYLCINNAMIC ALDEHYDE, OCTANAL, 2(PHENYLMETHYLENE), and OCTANAL, 2-(PHENYLMETHYLENE)-

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

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	322 products
conditioner	274 products
hair treatment/serum	213 products
body wash/cleanser	137 products
moisturizer	134 products
fragrance for women	132 products
hair styling aide	114 products
mask	74 products
liquid hand soap	66 products
styling gel/lotion	62 products
foundation	59 products
hair spray	57 products
hair color and bleaching	53 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	46 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	45 products
body spray	39 products
lipstick	37 products
exfoliant/scrub	37 products
hand cream	37 products
fragrance for men	35 products
bar soap	34 products
concealer	30 products
facial cleanser	29 products
sunless tanning	29 products
daily use with SPF	27 products
bath oil/salts/soak	26 products
styling mousse/foam	22 products
lip gloss	21 products
serums & essences	21 products
detangler	20 products
setting powder/spray	20 products
hand sanitizer	18 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	17 products
lip balm	17 products
toners/astringents	13 products
body oil	12 products
body firming lotion	12 products
makeup primer	9 products
eye shadow	9 products
bronzer/highlighter	8 products
blush	8 products
anti-aging	5 products
shaving cream	5 products
CC cream	5 products
after shave	4 products
lip plumper	4 products
bubble bath	4 products
makeup remover	4 products
baby soap	4 products
	4 products
foot moisturizer	3 products
hair-loss treatment	3 products
nail treatment	3 products
around-eye cream	3 products
hair relaxer	3 products
muscle/joint soreness	3 products
baby lotion	3 products
BB cream	3 products
polish remover	3 products
shaving cream (men's)	2 products
foot odor control	2 products
after sun product	2 products
lip balm with SPF	2 products
beard care	2 products
beard oil	2 products
tanning oil	2 products
baby shampoo	2 products
cuticle treatment	1 products
foot cleansing	1 products
nail polish	1 products
eye liner	1 products
facial powder	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
lip liner	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergen	Open scientific literature
Possible human immune system toxicant or allergen	SCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens	CosIng

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
71 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
SCCPNFP (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.
European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Understanding scores

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Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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