Fragrancemedium risk Common irritant
Hydroxycitronellal
INCI · Hydroxycitronellal
Synthetic fragrance with lily-of-the-valley scent. Member of Fragrance Mix I.
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ACDS-listed fragrance allergen and EU regulated component
How common is it?
Hydroxycitronellal appears in 18 of 4,442 products (0.4%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in cleansers (8 products). See the full prevalence dataset →
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Hydroxycitronellal appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.
Hydroxycitronellal7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanalCyclamen aldehyde
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