Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
1-Carvone; 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-; 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one; 2-Methyl-5-isopropenyl-2-cyclohexenone; 6,8(9)-p-Menthadien-2-one; 6,8-p-Menthadien-2-on; Carvol; Carvone (natural); Karvon; delta(sup 6,8)-(9)-terpadienone-2; delta-1-Methyl-4-isopropenyl-6-cyclohexen-2-one; p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Oils and Extracts
Description
Colorless or pale yellowish liquid; [Hawley] White powder;
Sources/Uses
Used as oil of caraway, for flavoring liqueurs and foods, in perfumery and soaps, and to enhance mint flavors (dentifrices, confections, pharmaceuticals, and odorants); [HSDB]
Comments
Included in list of "established contact allergens in humans"; [EC: Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety: Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products (2011)] Emergency treatment: "Essential oils"; Essential oils can cause CNS depression and aspiration pneumonia after ingestion; Commercial products of essential oils usually contain concentrations of 1% to 20%, and a potentially toxic exposure is 5-15 mL; [HSDB] Causes somnolence and ataxia in lethal-dose feeding studies of rats; [RTECS]
Vapor Pressure
0.16 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: