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2,4-Hexadienyl butyrate

CAS 16930-93-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2,4-Hexadienyl butyrate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Hexa-2,4-dien-1-yl butanoate · 2,4-Hexadienol butanoate · Butanoic acid, 2,4-hexadien-1-yl ester · Butanoic acid, 2,4-hexadienyl ester · hexa-2,4-dienyl butyrate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2,4-Hexadienyl butyrate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • 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 Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2,4-Hexadienyl butyrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 2,4-Hexadienyl butyrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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