Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Vinyl acetate
CAS 93196-02-2 · 100/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers
58162-13-3 · 61891-42-7 · 82041-23-4 · 85306-26-9 · 172702-77-1 · 220713-36-0 · 108-05-4
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence
Vinyl acetate in plain language
Also known as Ethenyl acetate · Vinyl a monomer · 1-Acetoxyethylene · Acetoxyethylene · Acetate de vinyle · Acetic acid ethenyl ester
Show all 25 names
Acetic acid vinyl ester · Acetoxyethene · Eva · ethenyl ester Ethanoic acid · Ethenyl ethanoate · Octan winylu · Vinile (acetato di) · Vinyl acetate H.Q. · Vinyl acetate monomer · Vinyl ethanoate · Vinylacetaat · Vinylacetat · Vinylacetate · VyAc · Zeset T · acetato de vinilo · synthetic polymer · vinly Acetate · vinyl acetate (sara iii)
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. Vinyl Acetate is the unsaturated ester.
- Cleansing
- Film former
- Lubricant
- Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Vinyl acetate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 761 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Binder, Degradant/impurity.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 761 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Binder, Degradant/impurity.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Vinyl acetate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Vinyl acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-07-30
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 11, 2016
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Vinyl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
761
Named organisations
6
Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsHome maintenanceArts and crafts/office suppliesCleaning products and household careSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
CleansingFilm formerLubricant
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Vinyl acetate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Vinyl acetate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
