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Amiloxate

CAS 71617-10-2 · 20/100 · High conf.

Amiloxate chemical structure

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Amiloxate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate”.

Also known as Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate · Isopentyl-4-methoxycinnamate / Amiloxate · 3-Methylbutyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate · 4-METHOXYCINNAMIC acid, isoamyl ester · 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 3-methylbutyl ester · 4-Methoxycinnamic acid 2-isoamyl ester

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4-Methoxycinnamic acid isoamyl ester · 4-Methoxycinnamic acid isopentyl ester · E-1000 · Isoamyl methoxycinnamate · Isoamyl 4-methoxycinnamate · Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate · Isopentyl p-methoxycinnamate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser. Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate is the ester of isoamyl alcohol and p-methoxycinnamic acid.

  • UV filter
  • UV absorber
  • Light stabilizer
Is it a concern?
Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Amiloxate appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

Isopentyl-4-methoxycinnamate / Amiloxate is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).

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

No restrictions found. Amiloxate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EU Annex VI — permitted UV filter
  • EU permitted UV filter
  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate is the ester of isoamyl alcohol and p-methoxycinnamic acid. It conforms generally to the formula: Restriction: VI/14Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 14.Source →
  • EUECallowed_listedAnnex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%
    • Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.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 Amiloxate. 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 Amiloxate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 23/01/2020

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-20

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Amiloxate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

UV filterUV absorberLight stabilizer
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Amiloxate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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