Database/Perfuming/Tridecanal
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Tridecanal natural?

No. Industrial tridecanal is chiefly an oxo-synthesis aldehyde built from petrochemical alkenes via hydroformylation, not typically isolated from a natural fat.

INCI nameTridecanal
CAS10486-19-8
FormulaC13H26O · 198.34 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockTridecanal is mainly manufactured by hydroformylation (oxo-synthesis) of…

How we scored it

Commercial tridecanal is predominantly made by oxo-process hydroformylation of a petrochemical C12 alkene; a minor oleochemical fatty-alcohol-oxidation route exists but is not dominant.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Tridecanal is mainly manufactured by hydroformylation (oxo-synthesis) of a petrochemical dodecene feedstock. A minor route oxidizes oleochemical tridecanol, but the petrochemical oxo route dominates cosmetic-grade supply.

In plain English

A waxy, citrus-like fragrance ingredient. It is mainly manufactured synthetically from petrochemical building blocks, though a minor plant-oil-based version can exist.

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Structure

2D structure of Tridecanal

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PubChem CID 25311 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Tridecanal. PubChem CID 25311. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3TRIDECANAL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4TRIDECANAL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRIDECANAL