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- Other languages: Benzaldehid, Benzaldehidă, Benzaldehit, Benzaldehyd, Benzaldehído, Benzaldeide, Benzaldeído, Benzaldéhyde, Бензалдехид, בנזלדהיד, بنزالدهيد, ベンツアルデヒド, 벤즈알데히드
- INCI name: BENZALDEHYDE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 202-860-4
- Classification: Allergen, Regulated, VOC
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
This ingredient is a synthetic aromatic compound with a bitter almond scent that is used in perfumes and scented cosmetic products. It is one of the allergens regulated in Europe.
Restriction in Europe:
The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19, paragraph 1, point g), when its concentration is higher:
- at 0.001% in leave-on products,
- 0.01% in rinse-off products.
- at 0.001% in leave-on products,
- 0.01% in rinse-off products.
Its functions (INCI)
- Denaturant : Makes cosmetics unpleasant. Mainly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol
- Masking : Reduces or inhibits the odor or basic taste of the product
- Perfuming : Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials
- Flavouring agent : Gives an aroma to the cosmetic product
This ingredient is present in 0.12% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
