Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- cleaning
Ethyl heptanoate
CAS 106-30-9
Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance · No specific technical function
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 64 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ethyl heptanoate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
- substance_type:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 64 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Fragrance, No specific technical function.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 64 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Fragrance, No specific technical function.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 heptanoate. 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.
Avoid
Where it appears
Prevalence of Ethyl heptanoate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
64
Brands
6
Cleaning products and household careVehicle
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientFragranceNo specific technical functionSurfactant (surface active agent)
