HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde
HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE 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
Benzenepropanal
3-phenylpropionaldehyde has been reported in Cinnamomum sieboldii, Syzygium jambos, and Cinnamomum verum with data available. — LOTUS - the natural products occurrence database
- IUPAC name
- 3-phenylpropanal
- Molecular formula
- C9H10O
- Molecular weight
- 134.17 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 134.073164938 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.3
- 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:39940
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL440161
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0047610
- PubMed:22545169
- PubMed:21731678
- PubMed:21485375
- PubMed:21394803
- PubMed:21264392
- PubMed:21249192
- PubMed:20945877
- PubMed:20820786
- PubMed:20662513
- PubMed:20405933
- PubMed:20162008
- PubMed:20121251
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
3-phenylpropanal
A benzene which is substituted by a 3-oxopropyl group at position 1.
- Formula
- C9H10O
- Average mass
- 134.178 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 134.07316 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- aldehyde — is a (CHEBI:17478)
- benzenes — is a (CHEBI:22712)
- flavouring agent — has role (CHEBI:35617)
- plant metabolite — has role (CHEBI:76924)
- benzene — has functional parent (CHEBI:16716)
- flavouring agent — has role (CHEBI:35617)
- plant metabolite — has role (CHEBI:76924)
- aldehyde — is a (CHEBI:17478)
- benzenes — is a (CHEBI:22712)
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Source updated: 2020-04-15. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 97.00 to 98.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 222 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 1.008-1.018 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: 47 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colorless or light yellow liquid; [Acros Organics MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colourless to slightly yellow liquid, strong pungent floral odour of hyacinth Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.518-1.528 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: insoluble in water; soluble in oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: miscible (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1717 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; 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)
- Sources/Uses: Used as a flavoring agent; [FDA] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| 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 HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE
INCI name
HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE
Description
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 40268
- Imported identity
- HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE
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How HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE 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.
HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE 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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