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Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate

CAS 84540-57-8

Also registered as 12 other CAS numbers

89024-54-4 · 93838-74-5 · 109975-14-6 · 110656-52-5 · 112708-24-4 · 112815-79-9 · 121077-41-6 · 122200-84-4 · 128234-94-6 · 132759-79-6 · 847935-22-2 · 1089724-11-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (mixed isomers) · 1,2-Propanediol monoacetate monomethyl ether · 3-Methoxypropyl acetate · Acetic acid methoxypropyl ester · Isopropylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate · Methoxypropanol acetate

Show all 12 names

Propanol, 1(or 2)-methoxy-, acetate · Propanol, 1(or2)-methoxy-, acetate · Propanol, methoxy-, acetate · methoxypropyl acetate · pm acetate · propylene glycol methyl ether acetate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a solvent.

  • Solvent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 99 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 99 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated january 29, 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

99

Named organisations

3

Specialty occupational productsRaw materialsPersonal careHome maintenanceVehicleBatteries

Typical roles

Solvent
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