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Fragrance

2-FURFURYLENEOCTANAL

CAS 67801-17-6 Updated
55

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A furfurylidene-substituted long-chain aldehyde used as a nutty fragrance ingredient. Furan-aldehyde class is kept at trace ppm levels because of mutagenicity caution.

Function

PERFUMING

Skin benefits

  • Furan-substituted aldehyde fragrance ingredient
  • Provides nutty/coffee fragrance note
  • Trace ppm use in fragrance only

Known concerns

  • Furan-aldehyde class includes potential sensitizers
  • Furan moiety raises mutagenicity caution at high doses
  • Limited cosmetic-specific safety data

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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