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Benzaldehyde

苯甲醛

CAS 100-52-7EC 202-860-4PubChem CID 240

FRAGRANCEIrritancy 2/5 · Comedogenic –/5Restricted / note

What it is and how it is used

Aromatic aldehyde, one of the allergens; present in trace; avoid high concentration

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients01281rinse-off 0.6% · leave-on 0.1%
EU · CosIng100403附录 III
EU · CosIng74599功能 DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, FLAVOURING
EU · Annexes to 1223/2009III/330附录 III 限用 · 序号 330 · The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.

Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval

Asia-Pacific

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
KoreaMFDSRestricted화장품 사용제한 원료구분: 한도; 표준명: 벤즈알데하이드; CASNo: 100-52-7; 이명: Artificial Almond Oil, Benzaldehyde (HCPA), Benzaldehyde (RIFM), Benzenecarbonal, Benzenecarboxaldehyde, Benzoic Aldehyde, Phenylformaldehyde, Phenylmethanol Aldehyde; 영문명: Benzaldehydekr-mfdsC · Official source

EMEA

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
European UnionEuropean Commission
Applies in 30 countries / territories

Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Norway · Iceland · Liechtenstein

RestrictedEU Annex III附录 III 限用 · 序号 330 · The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.EU Regulation 1223/2009 consolidated 2026-05-01 (EUR-Lex)C · Official source
GCC Standardization OrganizationGSO
Applies in 6 countries / territories

Saudi Arabia · UAE · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain

RestrictedGSO 1943:2021 Annex → EU Annex III附录 III 限用 · 序号 330 · The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.GSO 1943:2021 Annex 2/3/4/5/6 → 动态引用 EU 1223/2009 附录(原文:listC · Official source

Public regulatory text on file for 3 jurisdiction(s), covering 39 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.

Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.

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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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