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
Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether
CAS 9038-95-3
Fragrance · Lubricating agent · No specific technical function
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 229 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Construction and building materials.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:polymer
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 229 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Solvent, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 229 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Solvent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether. 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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
229
Brands
6
Home maintenanceVehicleConstruction and building materialsIndustrial productsSpecialty occupational productsPersonal care
Typical roles
FragranceLubricating agentNo specific technical functionOrganicSoftener and conditionerSolventSurfactant (surface active agent)Thickening agent
