Is Allyl Cinnamate safe in cosmetics?
Allyl Cinnamate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Allyl Cinnamate
Also known as: 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, 2-propen-1-yl ester, 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, 2-propenyl ester, Cinnamic acid, allyl ester, Cinnamate d'allyle, Allylcinnamat (+15 more)
INCI: ALLYL CINNAMATE
Allyl Cinnamate (CAS 1866-31-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance (perfuming agent). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 1866-31-5 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance (perfuming agent)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
InChIKey
KCMITHMNVLRGJU-CMDGGOBGSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted in cosmetics under general provisions; no specific FDA restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Allyl Cinnamate.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 2700 | - | - |
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (III - Restricted)
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Restricted
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Number
19
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (4)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Allyl Cinnamate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
eu_cosing_listed
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, 2-propen-1-yl ester
2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, 2-propenyl ester
Cinnamic acid, allyl ester
Cinnamate d'allyle
Allylcinnamat
cinamato de alilo
PROP-2-ENOATE, 3-PHENYL-, 2-PROPENYL
Acido 2-propenoico, 3-fenil, 2-propen-1-il ester
Allyl beta-phenylacrylate
Allyl 3-phenylacrylate
Allyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
EINECS 217-477-8
FEMA No. 2022
NSC 20972
Propenyl cinnamate
2-Propen-1-yl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
2-Propenyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
Vinyl carbinyl cinnamate
Allylester kyseliny skoricove
UNII-N8149Z51V9
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Europe; Personal care; restricted
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.
Compound
ALLYL CINNAMATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2268886
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Allyl Cinnamate allowed in the EU?
Allyl Cinnamate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Allyl Cinnamate do in cosmetics?
Allyl Cinnamate functions as: Fragrance (perfuming agent). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1866-31-5.
Is Allyl Cinnamate used outside cosmetics?
Allyl Cinnamate 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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