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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)
● OCTANAL, 2-(PHENYLMETHYLENE)-

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

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

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo394 products
conditioner330 products
hair treatment/serum263 products
moisturizer178 products
body wash/cleanser173 products
hair styling aide173 products
fragrance for women158 products
foundation118 products
styling gel/lotion89 products
lipstick89 products
mask86 products
hair spray83 products
hair color and bleaching66 products
antiperspirant/deodorant66 products
liquid hand soap66 products
facial moisturizer/treatment64 products
concealer58 products
exfoliant/scrub50 products
hand cream50 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)46 products
bar soap41 products
styling mousse/foam41 products
body spray40 products
facial cleanser35 products
fragrance for men31 products
sunless tanning31 products
body firming lotion29 products
serums & essences27 products
bath oil/salts/soak25 products
lip gloss23 products
setting powder/spray23 products
detangler19 products
body oil19 products
hand sanitizer19 products
daily use with SPF18 products
lip balm15 products
eye shadow15 products
toners/astringents13 products
makeup primer12 products
shaving cream10 products
blush9 products
bronzer/highlighter8 products
anti-aging7 products
after shave7 products
foot moisturizer5 products
hair relaxer5 products
makeup remover5 products
CC cream5 products
nail treatment4 products
lip plumper4 products
4 products
polish remover4 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
after sun product3 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
BB cream3 products
baby soap3 products
beard care3 products
baby shampoo3 products
foot odor control2 products
foot cleansing2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
around-eye cream2 products
bubble bath2 products
facial powder2 products
hair removal waxes2 products
beard oil2 products
depilatory1 products
nail polish1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
body powder1 products
eye liner1 products
baby lotion1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
tanning oil1 products
beard cleanser1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
brow liner1 products
lip liner1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature
Possible human immune system toxicant or allergenSCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergensCosIng

Data gaps

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

Ecotoxicology

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA 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

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

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.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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