Is cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate safe in cosmetics?
cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate
INCI: CIS-3-HEXENYL LACTATE
cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate (CAS 61931-81-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient with green, fruity note. 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 data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient with green, fruity note
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(Z)-hex-3-enyl] 2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIKey
NNLLMULULOBXBY-PLNGDYQASA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FEMA GRAS 3690; FDA-listed substance added to food; no CIR monograph (assessed via RIFM)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
934
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
cis-3-HEXENYL LACTATE | 2001 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 909-JECFA 57/98 | FAS 48-JECFA 57/333
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 (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate allowed in the EU?
cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate do in cosmetics?
cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate functions as: Fragrance ingredient with green, fruity note. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 61931-81-5.
Is cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate used outside cosmetics?
cis-3-Hexenyl Lactate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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