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Fragrance

TRANS-2-HEXENYL PROPIONATE

CAS 53398-80-4 Updated
70

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

An unsaturated hexenyl ester used as a green-fruity fragrance note. PubChem reports no GHS hazards; treated as a low-concern fragrance ingredient.

Function

PERFUMING

Skin benefits

  • Green-fruity fragrance note
  • No PubChem GHS hazards reported
  • Used at trace fragrance levels

Known concerns

  • Limited cosmetic-specific safety literature
  • Possible IFRA fragrance use limits

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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