A steroid odorant, listed as a fragrance ingredient.
What it is
Androstadienone is androsta-4,16-dien-3-one, a steroid compound with a musky odour. It is one of the odorous steroids found in human sweat. CosIng lists it as a fragrance ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal how it was obtained. CosIng classifies it only as a fragrance ingredient.
Functions
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.