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.
- industrial
Benzeneacetic acid, hexyl ester
CAS 5421-17-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Benzeneacetic acid, hexyl ester in plain language
Also known as Hexyl phenylacetate · N-hexyl phenylacetate · hexyl 2-phenylacetate · Acetic acid, phenyl-, hexyl ester · Hexyl alpha-toluate · Hexyl benzeneacetate
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Mtahgwgaegvcls-uhfffaoysa-n · Phenylacetic acid hexyl ester · UNII-9OMY0L6TTU · hexylphenylacetat
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. Benzeneacetic acid, hexyl ester appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including 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 Benzeneacetic acid, hexyl ester yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Benzeneacetic acid, hexyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring