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P-TERT-BUTYL-Α-METHYLHYDROCINNAMIC ALDEHYDE (P-BMHCA)

Banned in GB & EUMIXED

Banned in GB & EU cosmetics — not permitted in any product, at any concentration.

Prohibited in GB and EU cosmetics — classified CMR 1B. Also known as Lilial or p-BMHCA.

CAS
80-54-6
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Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralmuguetfougerefunctionalfresh-floralsoap
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralmuguetlily-of-the-valleygreenfreshwatery

A classic lily-of-the-valley aldehyde — fresh, dewy muguet with a green, slightly waxy-aldehydic character and a cool watery-floral facet. Somewhat linear and clean, reminiscent of Lilial (now restricted), used to give airy floral lift.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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Reverse-composition

Contained in

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Identity
Aliases · 13
2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl)propionaldehydealpha-Methyl-ß-(p-t-butylphenyl)propionaldehydeBenzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-alpha-methyl-p-t-Bucinalp-t-Butyl-alpha-methylhydrocinnamaldehydep-tert-Butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamic aldehyde (p-BMHCA)Butylphenyl methylpropionalLilestralisLilestralis (commercial name)LilialLilial (commercial name)LysmeralLysmeral (commercial name)
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