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3-PROPYLIDENEPHTHALIDE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 6 of 13 indexed market datasets: 5 country records and 1 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

6 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
6
Evidence gaps
7
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:17369-59-4
EC:241-402-8
Ingredient index records:
PROPYLIDENE PHTHALIDE
Cosmetic functions: PERFUMING

3-Propylidenephthalide

Inventory restriction note: III/175

7 matched or reported names
PROPYLIDENE PHTHALIDE3-Propylidenephthalide3-Propylidene-1(3H)- isobenzofuranone; 3-PropylidenephthalidePropylidenephthalidePropylidenephthalide (3-propylidenephthalide)프로필리덴프탈라이드Propylidenephthalide (CAS No. 17369-59-4) 3- Propylidenephthalide

Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets

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MarketResultRecordsDatasetMeaning / next action
European Union
EU
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete annex dataset
Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
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Great Britain
GB
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete consolidated annex dataset
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
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Canada
CA
No local match0
Complete Hotlist snapshot
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025
The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list.
New Zealand
NZ
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
No local match0
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
Regional annex coverage does not replace member-state implementation dates, notifications or national deviations.
China
CN
No local match0
Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow
NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025
IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately.
Japan
JP
No local match0
Complete Standards appendices dataset
MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot
The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion.
South Korea
KR
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete current appendix dataset
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026
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United States
US
No local match0
Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules
eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026
FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety.
Australia
AU
No local match0
Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow
Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026
An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction.
Brazil
BR
No local match0
Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow
ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026
RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026.
India
IN
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4
Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)
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Saudi Arabia
SA
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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Exact Annex II–VI evidence

Annex IIIentry 175
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3-Propylidenephthalide

Product scope: (a) Oral products (b) Other produts

Maximum concentration: (b) 0.01%

Restrictions: (a) The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 17369-59-4
CAS 17369-59-4PubChem CID 28500

Propylidenephthalide

3-propylidene phthalide is a clear yellow liquid. (NTP, 1992) — CAMEO Chemicals

IUPAC name
3-propylidene-2-benzofuran-1-one
Molecular formula
C11H10O2
Molecular weight
174.20 g/mol
Exact mass
174.068079557 Da
XLogP3
2.6
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

3-PROPYLIDENEPHTHALIDEPropylidene phthalideFEMA No. 2952WHD8YJ226PRefChem:930068241-402-81(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3-propylidene-Phthalide, 3-propylidene-
6 more reported names
3-propylidene-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-one3-propylideneisobenzofuran-1-oneButylphthalide Impurity 23(3Z)-3-propylidene-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-one3-Propylidene-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-oneDB-043953
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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