Is 2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane safe in cosmetics?
2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane
Also known as: trans-2,cis-6-Nonadienal diethylacetal, EINECS 266-874-2, FEMA No. 3378, 2-trans-6-cis-Nonadienal diethyl acetal, 2-trans-6-cis-Nonadienal diethylacetal (+2 more)
INCI: 2-ETHYLPENTYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE
2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane (CAS 67674-36-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient (cyclic acetal). 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 pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient (cyclic acetal)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E,6Z)-1,1-diethoxynona-2,6-diene
InChIKey
GCIRJCKOUVCUBZ-OFALOCIGSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted by FDA; RIFM coverage within acetal/dioxolane group
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
946
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
2,6-NONADIENAL DIETHYL ACETAL | 2001 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 909-JECFA 57/107 | FAS 48-JECFA 57/369
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
trans-2,cis-6-Nonadienal diethylacetal
EINECS 266-874-2
FEMA No. 3378
2-trans-6-cis-Nonadienal diethyl acetal
2-trans-6-cis-Nonadienal diethylacetal
trans-2,cis-6-Nonadienal diethyl acetal
UNII-V5C72V7U8P
Chemical Function
Deodorizer
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3188466
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane allowed in the EU?
2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane do in cosmetics?
2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane functions as: Fragrance ingredient (cyclic acetal). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 67674-36-6.
Is 2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane used outside cosmetics?
2-Ethylpentyl-1,3-Dioxolane also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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