Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:41:27 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 00:16:09 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000253
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBenzaldehyde
DescriptionBenzaldehyde is occasionally found as a volatile component of urine. Benzaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde used in cosmetics as a denaturant, a flavoring agent, and as a fragrance. Currently used in only seven cosmetic products, its highest reported concentration of use was 0.5% in perfumes. Benzaldehyde is a generally regarded as safe (GRAS) food additive in the United States and is accepted as a flavoring substance in the European Union. Because Benzaldehyde rapidly metabolizes to Benzoic Acid in the skin, the available dermal irritation and sensitization data demonstrating no adverse reactions to Benzoic Acid were considered supportive of the safety of Benzaldehyde. Benzaldehyde is absorbed through skin and by the lungs, distributes to all well-perfused organs, but does not accumulate in any specific tissue type. After being metabolized to benzoic acid, conjugates are formed with glycine or glucuronic acid, and excreted in the urine. Several studies have suggested that Benzaldehyde can have carcinostatic or antitumor properties. Overall, at the concentrations used in cosmetics, Benzaldehyde was not considered a carcinogenic risk to humans. Although there are limited irritation and sensitization data available for Benzaldehyde, the available dermal irritation and sensitization data and ultraviolet (UV) absorption and phototoxicity data demonstrating no adverse reactions to Benzoic Acid support the safety of Benzaldehyde as currently used in cosmetic products. (PMID: 16835129 , Int J Toxicol. 2006;25 Suppl 1:11-27.).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Artificial almond oilChEBI
BenzanoaldehydeChEBI
Benzene carbaldehydeChEBI
Benzene carboxaldehydeChEBI
BenzenecarbonalChEBI
BenzenecarboxaldehydeChEBI
BenzenemethylalChEBI
Benzoic acid aldehydeChEBI
Benzoic aldehydeChEBI
BenzylaldehydeChEBI
Ethereal oil OF bitter almondsChEBI
PhenylformaldehydeChEBI
PhenylmethanalChEBI
Synthetic oil OF bitter almondChEBI
Benzoate aldehydeGenerator
Almond artificial essential oilHMDB
Artificial bitter almond oilHMDB
Artificial essential oil OF almondHMDB
BenzadehydeHMDB
Benzaldehyde FFCHMDB
Benzene methylalHMDB
BenzoateHMDB
Benzoic acidHMDB
Benzoyl hydrideHMDB
BenzyaldehydeHMDB
BEZHMDB
Caswell no. 076HMDB
FEMA no. 2127HMDB
Oil OF bitter almondHMDB
Phenylmethanal benzenecarboxaldehydeHMDB
Benzaldehyde, formyl-(14)C-labeledMeSH, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H6O
Average Mass106.1219
Monoisotopic Mass106.041864814
IUPAC Namebenzaldehyde
Traditional Namebenzaldehyde
CAS Registry Number100-52-7
SMILES
O=CC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
InChI KeyHUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N