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.
- cleaning
Benzenepropanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS 103-25-3
Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance · UV stabilizer
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 32 composition records across product categories including Vehicle.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Benzenepropanoic acid, methyl ester appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category: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 32 composition records across product categories including Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient, UV stabilizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 32 composition records across product categories including Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient, UV stabilizer.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 Benzenepropanoic acid, methyl ester. 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 Benzenepropanoic acid, methyl ester in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
32
Brands
3
Vehicle
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientFragranceUV stabilizer