Is Ethyl acetate safe?

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Ethyl acetate

CAS 141-78-6

Adhesion/cohesion promoter · Dye · Flavouring and nutrient

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6913 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ethyl acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

commercial_presence
consumer_product_presence
cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
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definition_level:complete
definition_type:primary
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ingredient_type:ingredient substance

USFDAinactive ingredient database7 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 382.26 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 13 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 31 %w/wSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.05 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 41 mgSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6913 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Solvent, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6913 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Solvent, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence

No graded sources yet for Ethyl acetate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.

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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it appears

Prevalence of Ethyl acetate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).

Products

6,913

Brands

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceCleaning and safetyFood and drugSpecialty occupational products

Typical roles

Adhesion/cohesion promoterDyeFlavouring and nutrientFragranceSolventCigarettesFoamNail polish remover

See products using Ethyl acetate →

Catalog

Found in these products

22 products

beauty
cleaning
food
industrial