Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- food
- industrial
5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one
CAS 487-06-9 · 100/100 · High conf.
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one in plain language
Also known as Limettin · 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin · Citropten · 5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one · 5,7-dimethoxychromen-2-one · 5,7-Dimethoxy-2-benzopyrone
Show all 15 names
5,7-Dimethoxy-chromen-2-one · 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin;Limettin · 5,7-dimethoxy-coumarin · Coumarin, 5,7-DIMETHOXY- · Citraptene · Citroptene · Dimethoxycoumarin, 5,7- · Limetin · MLS002703744
We don't have a plain-language description for 5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one yet.
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified 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. 5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUEFSAEFSA opinionSafety and efficacy of feed additives consisting of expressed lemon oil and its fractions from Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck and of lime oil from Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl) (EFSA FEEDAP)
- Safety and efficacy of feed additives consisting of expressed lemon oil and its fractions from Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck and of lime oil from Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl) (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Safety and efficacy of feed additives consisting of expressed lemon oil and its fractions from Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck and of lime oil from Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl) (EFSA FEEDAP)
2021 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
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 EPA CPDat has listed 5,7-Dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
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