EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning | DIMETHYLHEPTENAL

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface dish detergent or soap, hand laundry additive laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener

SYNONYMS

5-HEPTENAL,6-DIMETHYL-, FEMA NO. 2389, NSC 78450, ACMC-1BE55, 77787-60-1, EINECS 203-427-2, MELON HEPTENAL, DSSTOX_CID_24753, AI3-33278, 2,6-DIMETHYL-5-HEPTENAL (NATURAL)

RESTRICTED

EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

No Data

Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of skin irritation/allergies/damage; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

Known sensitizer.

some

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Safer Chemical Ingredients List (2018-02-28)

Cellular assays found evidence of weak endocrine disruption.

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis

May cause an allergic skin reaction

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.