Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- industrial
Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 2-ethylhexyl ester
CAS 50448-95-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 2-ethylhexyl ester in plain language
Also known as 2-ETHYLHEXYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE · 2-Ethylhexyl 3-sulfanylpropanoate · (+/-)-2-ETHYLHEXYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE · (±)-2-ETHYLHEXYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE · .beta.-mercaptopropionic acid 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester · 2-ETHYLHEXYL .beta.-mercaptopropionate
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2-ETHYLHEXYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPANOATE · 2-ETHYLHEXYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE, (+/-)- · 2-ETHYLHEXYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE, (±)- · 2-Octyl 3-Mercaptopropionate · 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC acid 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester · 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid Octyl Ester · 3-mercaptopropionic acid 2-ethyhexyl ester · Suodctnnaksrhb-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-OW5186THXB
Used in consumer products as a thickener and a flavouring.
- Thickener
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 2-ethylhexyl ester 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 Viscosity modifier, 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 Viscosity modifier, Flavouring and nutrient.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 Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 2-ethylhexyl ester 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.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 2-ethylhexyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
ThickenerFlavouring