trans-Dihydrocarvone

CAS:
5948-04-9
Family:
monoterpene ketone
Also:
trans-Dihydrocarvone

Found heavily in (2 oils total)

trans-Dihydrocarvone is a monoterpene ketone reported as a minor constituent in essential-oil GC-MS profiles.

Aroma and practical use

No aroma description is attached to this identity yet.

Reported benefits and effects

Findings retain their study context. An animal or laboratory result describes that experiment.

There are no constituent-specific outcome findings in this report. No therapeutic benefit is inferred from its presence.

Use concerns and concentration limits

Sensitization concernNot flagged

Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.

Phototoxicity concernNot flagged

Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.

Oxidation concernNot flagged

Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.

Penetration enhancementNot flagged

Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.

Model screening value0.5%

Screening assumption (family fallback). It is not a verified constituent-specific exposure limit.

model fallback · Tisserand & Young, Essential Oil Safety — monoterpene ketone (camphor, thujone, pulegone, pinocamphone) neurotoxicity guidance

Constituents it may interact with

No constituent-pair interaction is recorded for this identity. The report does not assume either amplification or incompatibility.

What this report cannot establish

  • A reported constituent percentage does not establish an effective human therapeutic dose or the amount absorbed into the body.
  • The presence of a constituent does not guarantee a clinical benefit, rash treatment or sleep improvement from a custom blend.
  • An unflagged concern or missing use limit does not establish safety for ingestion, inhalation, skin exposure or a particular person.
  • A candidate constituent interaction does not establish that two oils amplify one another at the selected proportions.
  • Constituent descriptors alone do not establish a precise top, heart or base lifetime in a finished blend.
Known data gaps (5)
  • Minor GC-MS constituent added during composition completion; profile/SEO detail pending. Second pass (2026-07-13, two searches): no IFRA Standard or RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment for trans-dihydrocarvone (CAS 5948-04-9) was located. The Good Scents Company entry for this exact CAS shows 'None found' GHS classification and 'not determined' oral/dermal/inhalation toxicity, with usage 'not for fragrance use' / 'not for flavor use' (https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1511171.html). This is reference-tier catalog data only, insufficient to set a numeric dermal limit or confirm/deny sensitization.
  • No constituent-specific outcome findings are available in this report.
  • No cited aroma description is available for this identity.
  • No public source links are attached to this constituent report.
  • No constituent-specific numeric dermal reference is available here.