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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Hexadecyl acetate
Deodorizer · Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 286 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning and safety, Food and drug.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Hexadecyl 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.
Good fit
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.
Found in these products
- Nature & care permanent colour chocolateSanté Verte · HairCritical
- Dermoplast Pain Relieving SprayDermoplast · First Aid SprayMinor
- lip smacker coca colaCritical
- neutrogenaHigh
- Blemish Control Scrub ApricotSt Ives · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Crema de manos regeneradora con aceite de aguacateFamosHigh
- Coop Neglelakkfjerner 100mlKONINKLIJKE SANDERS B.V.High
- Hand CreamKitchen Lemon · Hand CreamsHigh
- lip smackerCritical
- Three Beauties 804 CREAM POWDER FAIR & NATURAL 03Three Beauties · BodyCritical
