Hydroxycitronellal

Hydroxycitronellal

AKA “107-75-5, 7-Hydroxy-3, 7-dimethyloctanal, 7-Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellal hydrate, 3, 7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal, Phixia, Cyclalia, Cyclosia, Laurine”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Hydroxycitronellal

AKA: 107-75-5, 7-Hydroxy-3, 7-dimethyloctanal, 7-Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellal hydrate, 3, 7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal, Phixia, Cyclalia, Cyclosia, Laurine

Ingredient · Perfuming · EWG: 3

Synthetic

Fragrance

Not Clean

Hydroxycitronellal is a synthetic fragrance that is widely used in many cosmetics and hygiene products such as deodorants, soaps, antiseptics, and other household items. It has the smell of lilac, lily, and lily of the valley. Hydroxycitronellal has also been shown to be a dermatologic irritant and allergen, and as a result commercially available products are restricted by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) to contain only 0.1-3.6%. Sensitivity to hydroxycitronellal may be identified with a clinical patch test.

Solubility slightly

Formula

C10H20O2

Mol. Weight

172.26

CAS #

107-75-5

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

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Functions

Perfuming

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Traditional Use

A synthetic fragrance ingredient developed in the mid-20th century by the perfume industry. Created to provide floral and fresh scent notes in cosmetics; has no traditional use but became widely adopted in fragranced personal care products from the 1950s onward.