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Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:41:27 UTC
Update Date2024-09-28 03:38:07 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
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