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.
- industrial
2-Hexenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)-
CAS 27829-72-7
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
1552-67-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-Hexenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)- in plain language
Also known as Ethyl TRANS-2-HEXENOATE · Ethyl 2-HEXENOATE · 2-HEXENOIC acid, ethyl ester, (e)- · Ethyl (2E)-hex-2-enoate · ethyl (E)-hex-2-enoate · (2E)-2-Hexenoic Acid Ethyl Ester
Show all 17 names
(e)-ethyl 2-HEXENOATE · (E)-ethyl hex-2-enoate · 2-Hexenoic acid, ethyl ester · Ethyl 2-hexenoate, trans- · Ethyl 2E-hexenoate · Ethyl ester of 2-hexenoic acid · Sjrxwmqzuaomrj-votsokgwsa-n · UNII-OL4EUZ6C13 · ethyl (E)-2-hexenoate · ethyl (e)hex-2-enoate · trans-2-Hexenoic Acid Ethyl Ester
Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Hexenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)- 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 Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.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 2-Hexenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)- 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.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 2-Hexenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
4
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring