5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE
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Description: 5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE — PERFUMING.

All Functions: PERFUMING

Quick Facts:

  • Category: fragrance
Safety: Generally Low ConcernResearch confidence: None

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🧪 5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE

Chemical structure of 5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE

5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE

CAS Number: 79-69-6

Also Known As:

Category: fragrance

EC Number: 201-219-6

Korean Name: 5-메틸-알파-아이오논

cis-4-(2,5,6,6-Tetramethylcyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one; 6-Methylionone; 6-Methyl-alpha-ionone; cis-(2,6)-cis-(2(1),2(2))-alpha-Irone; alpha-Irone

5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE is a fragrance ingredient used in skincare formulations.

PERFUMING

🌍 Regulatory Status

EU: No restriction on fileUS: No restriction on file

📊 Comedogenicity

No data yet
Not rated for this ingredient yet.

📚 Research & Evidence

PUBMED CITATIONS
N/A
Data sources: EU CosIng

🔬 The Science

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💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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⚠️ Don’t Combine With

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🧴 Products Containing 5-METHYL-ALPHA-IONONE

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