Is L-Alpha-Pinene safe in cosmetics?
L-Alpha-Pinene has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
L-Alpha-Pinene
Also known as: (1S,5S)-2,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene, 2-Pinene, (1S,5S)-(-)-, (-)-2-Pinene, (1S)-(-)-a-Pinene, Bicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1S,5S)- (+14 more)
INCI: L-ALPHA-PINENE
L-Alpha-Pinene (CAS 7785-26-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance. 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 7785-26-4 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
L-Alpha-Pinene is classified GHS Danger (H226, H302, H304, H315, H317, H400, H410, H373) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Fragrance
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1S,5S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene
InChIKey
GRWFGVWFFZKLTI-IUCAKERBSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - also GRAS for flavoring (21 CFR); no cosmetic-specific prohibition
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for L-Alpha-Pinene.
Calculate MoS for your specific formulation with the MoS Calculator.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Carcinogen Classification
No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for L-Alpha-Pinene.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
(1S,5S)-2,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene
2-Pinene, (1S,5S)-(-)-
(-)-2-Pinene
(1S)-(-)-a-Pinene
Bicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1S,5S)-
1S,5S-(-)-alpha-Pinene
(1S) 2,6,6-Trimethyl-Bicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene
(1S,5S) 2,6,6-Trimethyl-Bicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene
Bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1S,5S)-
Bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1S)-
(-)-(1S)-α-Pinene
(-)-α-Pinene
(1S)-(-)-α-Pinene
(1S,5S)-(-)-α-Pinene
(S)-(-)-Pinene
(S)-(-)-α-Pinene
1S-α-Pinene
l-α-Pinene
(-)-pin-2(3)-ene
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Other direct contact consumer goods
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Other direct contact consumer goods
Cleaning products and household care - laundry and fabric treatment - laundry stain remover; detected; Europe
Cleaning products and household care - laundry and fabric treatment - laundry stain remover; detected; Europe
IFRA Transparency
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Other direct contact consumer goods
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Toys and children's products
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
CHEMBL3109297
Frequently Asked Questions
Is L-Alpha-Pinene allowed in the EU?
L-Alpha-Pinene EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does L-Alpha-Pinene do in cosmetics?
L-Alpha-Pinene functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7785-26-4.
Is L-Alpha-Pinene used outside cosmetics?
L-Alpha-Pinene 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.
Does L-Alpha-Pinene have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
L-Alpha-Pinene is classified GHS Danger (H226, H302, H304, H315, H317, H400, H410, H373) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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