4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-Dienyl)But-2-En-4-One
4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-Dienyl)But-2-En-4-One is a volatile aromatic compound used in flavorings.
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Approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, under review in 1, no published record in 4.
4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)but-2-en-4-one (CAS 23696-85-7), commonly known as ionone or beta-ionone, is a volatile organic compound with floral, violet, and woody notes. It occurs naturally in essential oils and is widely used in minute quantities in beverages, dairy products, and confections. It carries FEMA GRAS status and is recognized as safe for food flavoring at approved use levels.
What each registry publishes about 4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)but-2-en-4-one.
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) | Approvedgras | 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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