- cleaning
Methyl phenylacetate
CAS 101-41-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Methyl phenylacetate in plain language
Also known as Phenylacetic acid methyl ester · Acetic acid, phenyl-, methyl ester · Methyl ester benzeneacetic acid · methyl 2-phenylacetate · Methyl Phenylacetate. · 2-Methoxy-1-phenyl-2-oxoethane
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METHYL-2-PHENYLACETATE · Methyl 2-phenyl acetate · Methyl alpha-toluate · Methyl benzeneacetate · Methyl benzeneethanoate · Methyl phenylethanoate · Phenyl-acetic acid methyl ester · Wln: 1OV1R · fenilacetato de metilo · methyl phenyl acetate
Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methyl phenylacetate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Methyl phenylacetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Methyl phenylacetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1
Named organisations
6
Cleaning products and household care
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring