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Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate

CAS 52630-61-2

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

637-64-9

Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate, · 2-Furanmethanol, tetrahydro-, 2-acetate · (Oxolan-2-yl)methyl acetate · oxolan-2-ylmethyl acetate · (+/-)-tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate · (±)-tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate

Show all 20 names

2-(ACETOXYMETHYL)OXOLANE · 2-(ACETOXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDROFURAN · 2-Acetoxymethyloxolane · 2-Furanmethanol, tetrahydro-, acetate · 2Furanmethanol, tetrahydro, 2acetate · Aaqdyyfafxgbfz-uhfffaoysa-n · Furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydro-, acetate · Furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydro-, acetate (8CI) · Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate, (+/-)- · Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate, (±)- · Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol acetate · Tetrahydro-2-furanmethyl acetate · Tetrahydro2furanmethanol acetate · Tetrahydro2furanmethyl acetate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a fragrance ingredient.

  • Solvent
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • 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 Solvent, Deodorizer, 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 Solvent, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Tetrahydrofurfuryl 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 Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • 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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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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 Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

SolventFragranceFlavouringDeodorant
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