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InventoryRef 4061402/03/2011

PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE

Phenoxyacetaldehyde

PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 2120-70-9
CAS 2120-70-9PubChem CID 75033

Phenoxyacetaldehyde

IUPAC name
2-phenoxyacetaldehyde
Molecular formula
C8H8O2
Molecular weight
136.15 g/mol
Exact mass
136.052429494 Da
XLogP3
1.8
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Acetaldehyde, 2-phenoxy-NSC-49355NDR6B5CSP63-06-00-00588 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)RefChem:172911218-329-5Cortex aldehydeAcetaldehyde, phenoxy-
15 more reported names
phenoxy acetaldehydeCORTEX ALDEHYDE 50 BENZYL ALCOHOLphenoxy-acetaldehydEINECS 218-329-5NSC 49355BRN 0970857WLN: VH1ORCORTEX ALDEHYDE 50 P.phenoxyacetaldehyde 50% in peomosaASINEX-REAG BAS 02858203DS-17598DB-008668CS-0498398EN300-82753PHENOXY ACETALDEHYDE 50% IN BENZYL ALCOHOL
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External database identifiers

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 PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE

INCI name

PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE

Description

Phenoxyacetaldehyde

Record provenance

Inventory reference
40614
Imported identity
PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE
Source update
02/03/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
2120-70-9
EC
218-329-5
Restriction
—
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PHENETHYL PIVALATEPERFUMING
PHENETHYL PROPIONATEPERFUMING
PHENETHYL SALICYLATEPERFUMING
PHENETHYL TIGLATEPERFUMING
PHENOXYACETIC ACIDPERFUMING
PHENOXYETHYL ISOBUTYRATEPERFUMING
PHENOXYETHYL PROPIONATEPERFUMING
PHENYL SALICYLATEANTIMICROBIAL, DENATURANT, PERFUMING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE 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.

PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE 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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Source note for PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PHENOXYACETALDEHYDE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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