# 4-Methyl-2-pentanone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_108_10_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, print, Solvent
Identifier: 108-10-1

> 4-Methyl-2-pentanone is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 4-methylpentan-2-one; isobutyl methyl ketone (MIBK) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4754 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._