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
Heptanoic acid, 2-methyl-
CAS 1188-02-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
116454-37-6 · 128441-06-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Heptanoic acid, 2-methyl- in plain language
Also known as 2-METHYLHEPTANOIC acid · (+/-)-2-METHYLHEPTANOIC acid · (±)-2-METHYLHEPTANOIC acid · .alpha.-methylheptanoic acid · 2-Methylenanthic acid · 2-methyl-heptanoic acid
Show all 13 names
2-methyl-heptanoicaci · Amylmethylacetic acid · Heptanoic acid, methyl- · Methylamylacetic acid · Nkbwmbrpiltcrd-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-42C9131FOZ · heptane-2-carboxylic 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. Heptanoic acid, 2-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 Heptanoic acid, 2-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 Heptanoic acid, 2-methyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring