# Methyl 2-nonynoate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_111_80_8
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance
Identifier: 111-80-8

> Methyl 2-nonynoate is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Methyl octine carbonate; Methyl non-2-ynoate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Oral products (b) Others products Maximum concentration: (b) 0.002% when used alone When present in combination with methyl heptine carbonate, the combined level in the finished product should not exceed 0.01% (of which methyl octine carbonate should not be more than 0.002%)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._