Fragrances

Benzaldehyde

INCI: BENZALDEHYDE
CAS 100-52-7 EC 202-860-4
Benzaldehyde
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Benzaldehyde

Purpose

Function

Denaturant, Flavouring, Fragrance, Perfuming
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
MoSNOAEL: 200 mg/kg bw/day (oral) – identified as NOAEL for systemic toxicity in rat 90‑day study; used to derive a reference dose of 2 mg/kg/day with 100‑fold uncertainty factor. | Source: RIFM Fragrance Ingredient Safety Assessment for Benzaldehyde, 2019 – uses 200 mg/kg bw/day NOAEL ...
NOAEL200 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Flags
cosing-sourcedeu-permittedfragranceneeds-enrichmentendocrine_disruptorifra_fragrancefda_food_additive
Verdict

BENZALDEHYDE is listed in the EU CosIng database with functions: Denaturant, Flavouring, Fragrance, Perfuming It is permitted in the EU without specific restrictions.

US Note

CIR: S - IJT 25(Suppl. 1):11-27, 2006

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
100-52-7
EC Number
202-860-4
INCI
BENZALDEHYDE
Category
Fragrances
Updated
Apr 2, 2026