2-Hexen-1-Ol
A green, fruity alcohol found naturally in unripe fruit and leaves, used in trace amounts as a flavoring.
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Approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, under review in 1, no published record in 4.
2-Hexen-1-ol is a plant-derived alcohol that contributes a fresh, green, slightly fruity note, similar to the aroma of crushed leaves or unripe fruit. Flavor blends use it in small amounts to add green top notes to fruit-flavored beverages and baked goods.
What each registry publishes about 2-hexen-1-ol.
Every row comes from a published regulator source, linked so you can read it yourself. "Prohibited" means a regulator has affirmatively banned it; "not authorized" means it has never been cleared for that use there. The two are not the same thing, so we never collapse them.
Approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, under review in 1, no published record in 4. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
| Registry | Status | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA) | Approvedfood additive | Technical effect: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT |
| European Union (EFSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| United Kingdom (FSA) | Under reviewflavor | This is a flavouring substance under evaluation/footnote flavouring. It is permitted for use, but the evaluation process has not been completed. |
| Codex Alimentarius (JECFA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Japan (CAA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Canada (Health Canada) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
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