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FORMYL MORPHOLINE

4-Formylmorpholine

FORMYL MORPHOLINE 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

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 4394-85-8
CAS 4394-85-8PubChem CID 20417

N-Formylmorpholine

IUPAC name
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde
Molecular formula
C5H9NO2
Molecular weight
115.13 g/mol
Exact mass
115.063328530 Da
XLogP3
-0.6
Topological polar surface area
29.5 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

4-Formylmorpholine4-MorpholinecarboxaldehydeMorpholine, 4-formyl-D1E63XO4RHNSC-14833RefChem:99981224-518-3N-Formylmorfolin
16 more reported names
4-MorpholinecarbaldehydeN-formyl morpholineN-Formylmorfolin [Czech]formyl morpholineUNII-D1E63XO4RHN-formyhnorpholineN-Formyl MorpholinNSC 14833(morpholino)methanoneBRN 0110293AI3-02845morpholin-4-yl-methanoneEINECS 224-518-3morpholine-4-carboaldehyde4-Formylmorpholine, 99%4-Morpholinecarbaldehyde #
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 FORMYL MORPHOLINE

INCI name

FORMYL MORPHOLINE

Description

4-Formylmorpholine

Record provenance

Inventory reference
94516
Imported identity
FORMYL MORPHOLINE
Source update
05/08/2016
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

EC
Restriction
Function
SOLVENT
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

How FORMYL MORPHOLINE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists FORMYL MORPHOLINE 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.

FORMYL MORPHOLINE 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.

Frequently asked questions

FORMYL MORPHOLINE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, FORMYL MORPHOLINE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 4394-85-8 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for FORMYL MORPHOLINE

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

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