2-METHYLPROPANAL

📋 Quick facts

Description: 2-METHYLPROPANAL — NAIL CONDITIONING, PERFUMING.

All Functions: NAIL CONDITIONING, PERFUMING

Quick Facts:

• Category: fragrance

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• 2-methylpropanal is a simple organic compound studied in chemistry research
• It has been used as a reactant in laboratory synthesis studies
• No consumer skincare benefits are documented in available research

⚗️ Chemical Overview

Isobutyl aldehyde appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Flash point of -40 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used to make other chemicals. Isobutyraldehyde is a member of the class of propanals that is propanal substituted by a methyl group at position 2. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a member of propanals and a 2-methyl-branched fatty aldehyde. isobutyraldehyde has been reported in Angelica gigas, Lucensosergia lucens, and other organisms with data available.

Source(s): CAMEO Chemicals, LOTUS – the natural products occurrence database, ChEBI, via PubChem

📊 Comedogenicity

🛡️ Safety rating

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

The available research on 2-methylpropanal does not address skincare applications. Source 1 (J Am Soc Mass Spectrom, 2002) discusses atmospheric chemistry of related compounds and their role in ozone formation and aerosol creation—topics relevant to air quality, not topical skin products. Source 2 (J Org Chem, 2014) examines 2-methylpropanal’s use as a reagent in complex organic synthesis reactions under laboratory conditions, specifically in aldol reactions used to create larger molecular structures. Neither source contains any data on 2-methylpropanal’s safety, stability, or efficacy when applied to skin. Without peer-reviewed evidence from dermatological or cosmetic science literature, we cannot identify any skincare benefits or mechanisms of action for this ingredient.

If you’re evaluating a skincare product containing 2-methylpropanal, you would need to consult additional sources focused on cosmetic chemistry and dermatological testing.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Spaulding R et al. (2002). Ion trap mass spectrometry affords advances in the analytical and atmospheric chemistry of 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanal, a proposed photooxidation product of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-Ol. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom.
• Ward DE et al. (2014). A systematic study of the effects of relative configuration, protecting group, and enolate type on the diastereoselectivities of aldol reactions of a chiral ethyl ketone with 2-methylpropanal. J Org Chem.

🧴 Products Containing 2-METHYLPROPANAL