Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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Additional Assay Information: | sum of o,m,p isomers |
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.01900 to 1.02900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.479 to 8.562
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Refractive Index: | 1.54000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 198.00 to 201.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 5.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.335000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 176.00 °F. TCC ( 80.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.260 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1183 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Similar Items: note |
meta-tolualdehyde |
ortho-tolualdehyde |
para-tolualdehyde |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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Odor Strength: | high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
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| sweet cherry chemical coumarinic powdery |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | sweet cherry chemical coumarin powdery |
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| sweet cherry chemical powdery coumarinic |
Odor Description:
| Sweet, cherry and chemical with a powdery coumarin like nuance Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 1, 31, (1991) |
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Flavor Type: fruity |
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| cherry coumarinic almond sweet powdery hay vanilla |
Taste Description: at 15.00 ppm. | Cherry pit, coumarin, almond, sweet, with a slight powdery hay and vanilla like nuance Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 1, 31, (1991) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Human Experience: |
4 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 2250 mg/kg (Moreno, 1973w)
oral-rat LD50 2250 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 885, 1976.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
IFRA Critical Effect: | Dermal sensitization |
IFRA: | View Standard |
View IFRA Standards Library for complete information. |
Please review Amendment 49 IFRA documentation for complete information. |
IFRA RESTRICTION LIMITS IN THE FINISHED PRODUCT (%): |
Category 1: Products applied to the lips |
0.085 % |
Category 2: Products applied to the axillae |
0.025 % |
Category 3: Products applied to the face/body using fingertips |
0.51 % |
Category 4: Products related to fine fragrance |
0.47 % |
| Category 5: Products applied to the face and body using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
Category 5A: Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
0.12 % |
Category 5B: Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
0.12 % |
Category 5C: Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
0.12 % |
Category 5D: Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc |
0.12 % |
Category 6: Products with oral and lip exposure |
0.28 % |
| Category 7: Products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
Category 7A: Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
0.96 % |
Category 7B: Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
0.96 % |
Category 8: Products with significant anogenital exposure |
0.050 % |
Category 9: Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off |
0.92 % |
| Category 10: Household care products with mostly hand contact |
Category 10A: Household care excluding aerosol products (excluding aerosol/spray products) |
3.30 % |
Category 10B: Household aerosol/spray products |
3.30 % |
| Category 11: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate |
Category 11A: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure |
1.80 % |
Category 11B: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure |
1.80 % |
Category 12: Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin |
No Restriction |
| Notes: |
IFRA FLAVOR REQUIREMENTS: |
Due to the possible ingestion of small amounts of fragrance ingredients from their use in products in Categories 1 and 6, materials must not only comply with IFRA Standards but must also be recognized as safe as a flavoring ingredient as defined by the IOFI Code of Practice (www.iofi.org). For more details see chapter 1 of the Guidance for the use of IFRA Standards. |
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 230.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 1100.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 28.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 11.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | 430.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 16.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 16.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 8.30000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 25.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | 100.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
The FEMA GRAS assessment of benzyl derivatives used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
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Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 1334-78-7 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
Chemidplus: | 0001334787 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| cresyl aldehyde (mixed 2,3,4) | | methyl benzaldehyde (mixed 2,3,4) | | tolualdehyde isomers | | tolualdehydes | | toluene carboxaldehyde (mixed 2,3,4) | | toluic aldehyde (mixed 2,3,4) | | tolyl aldehyde (mixed 2,3,4) |
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