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
Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-
CAS 105-43-1
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
10347-93-0 · 22160-40-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl- in plain language
Also known as 3-METHYLPENTANOIC acid · 3-METHYLPENTANOIC acid, (±)- · Butylacetic acid, sec- · Valeric acid, .beta.-methyl- · Valeric acid, 3-METHYL- · (+/-)-3-METHYLPENTANOIC acid
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(+/-)-3-Methylvaleric acid · (S)-(+)-3-Methylpentanoic acid · (±)-3-METHYLPENTANOIC acid · .beta.-methylvaleric acid · 2-Methylbutane-1-carboxylic acid · 3-METHYL valeric acid · 3-METHYLPENTANOIC acid, (+/-)- · 3-Methyl-n-valeric acid · 3-Methylvaleric acid · 3-methyl-pentanoic acid · Igidltismcaulb-uhfffaoysa-n · dl-3-methylvaleric acid · sec-BUTYLACETIC ACID
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. Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl- 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 Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl- 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 Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring