Is Cuminyl Nitrile safe in cosmetics?
Cuminyl Nitrile has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cuminyl Nitrile
INCI: CUMINYL NITRILE
Cuminyl Nitrile (CAS 4395-98-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Cuminyl Nitrile is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H311, H315, H318, H319, H332, H335).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Perfuming
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
piperidine-4-carbonitrile
InChIKey
FSDNTQSJGHSJBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA permitted; no specific restrictions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cuminyl Nitrile.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cuminyl Nitrile.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cuminyl Nitrile allowed in the EU?
Cuminyl Nitrile EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cuminyl Nitrile do in cosmetics?
Cuminyl Nitrile functions as: Perfuming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 4395-98-6.
Is Cuminyl Nitrile used outside cosmetics?
Cuminyl Nitrile also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Cuminyl Nitrile have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Cuminyl Nitrile is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H311, H315, H318, H319, H332, H335).
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