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
4-Methoxybenzyl acetate
CAS 104-21-2
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 55 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 4-Methoxybenzyl acetate 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 55 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 55 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient.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 4-Methoxybenzyl 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.
Avoid
Where it appears
Prevalence of 4-Methoxybenzyl acetate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
55
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientFragranceNo specific technical function
