Cinnamic aldehyde is a naturally occuring fragrance with the strong odor of cinnamon. It is found in cinnamon leaves, cinnamon bark, and the essential oils of hyacinth, myrrh, Bulgarian rose, patchouli, and other plants.
Cinnamic aldehyde is used as a fragrance in cosmetics and over-the-counter drugs as well as a flavoring agent in beverages, chewing gum, mouthwashes, and toothpaste.
Oral symptoms from toothpaste containing cinnamic aldehyde include sore mouth, dermatitis of the lips and perioral skin, swelling of the tongue, and mouth ulceration.
The International Fragrance Association recommends that cinnamic aldehyde be used with an equal proportion by weight of eugenol or d-limonene to prevent sensitization. This process is known as quenching.
Beschreibung (ger)
Zimtaldehyd, eine gelblich-ölige Flüssigkeit, ist wesentlicher
Bestandteil von Stärkungsmitteln, Seifen, Detergentien und als
geschmackliche Komponente in Zahnpasten, Süssigkeiten, Soft-Drinks
und Konditorwaren enthalten, sowie in einigen Gewürzen. Zimtverbindungen werden kosmetischen Präparaten (z.B. Sonnenschutz), Lebensmitteln, Haushalts- und Industrieprodukten zur Maskierung von unangenehmen Gerüchen zugesetzt.
Balsam of Tolu and Balsam of Peru
Cinnamon, Ceylon, and Cassia oil
Foods ‹ cola, chocolate, ice cream, chewing gums
Fragranced household products such as deodorizers, detergents, and soaps
Perfumes
Plants ‹ hyacinth, etc.
Spices
Toothpaste
Lippenstift
Hustenbonbons
Zahnpasta
Hyazinthen und Narzissen
Backwaren
Gewürze
Seifen- und Reinigungsmittel
Kaugummi
Tabak
Mundwasser
Speiseeis
Süßigkeiten
als Aromastoff und in synthetischen Aromazusätzen
Alkoholische Getränke (Wermuth, Getränke mit Pfefferminzgeschmack)
Erfrischungsgetränke (Cola, Getränke mit Pfefferminzgeschmack
Depigmentation
Non immunologic Contact urticaria
Photoallergy
Bei mir führt es zu anschwellen der Nebenhöhlen. Manchmal habe ich 24h nach Genuss des Lebensmittels mit dem Allergen Kopfschmerzen.
References
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