CUMINALDEHYDE
4-Isopropylbenzaldehyde
CUMINALDEHYDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Chemical identity and properties
Cuminaldehyde
Cuminaldehyde is a member of the class of benzaldehydes that is benzaldehyde substituted by an isopropyl group at position 4. It is a component of essential oils from Cumin and exhibits insecticidal activities. It has a role as an insecticide, a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a cumene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 4-propan-2-ylbenzaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C10H12O
- Molecular weight
- 148.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 148.088815002 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:28671
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL161577
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9021974
- PubMed:23035918
- PubMed:23025190
- PubMed:22746406
- PubMed:22589878
- PubMed:22326333
- PubMed:22096320
- PubMed:21855399
- PubMed:21818287
- PubMed:21681765
- PubMed:21455295
- PubMed:21375334
- PubMed:21338771
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 235.5 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 235-236 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.973-0.981 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- LogP: 3.170 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong odor; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless to pale yellow liquid with a strong, pungent, spicy, green, herbaceous odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.527-1.534 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 282 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp) Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: miscible at room temperature (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for < 0.1% (1 of 1792) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317 (13.8%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P321, P330, P333+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1792 reports by companies from 12 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 1792 reports by companies.; There are 11 notifications provided by 1791 of 1792 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- Sources/Uses: Occurs naturally in eucalyptus, myrrh, cumin, and other oils; Used in perfumes; [Merck Index] Used as a flavoring agent; [FDA] Used to make large scale and fine chemicals; [ECHA REACH Registrations] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for CUMINALDEHYDE
INCI name
CUMINALDEHYDE
Description
4-Isopropylbenzaldehyde
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 39410
- Imported identity
- CUMINALDEHYDE
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for CUMINALDEHYDE
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How CUMINALDEHYDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CUMINALDEHYDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
CUMINALDEHYDE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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