- industrial
Caprolactam
CAS 105-60-2
Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers
9012-16-2 · 2953-03-9 · 32838-21-4 · 32838-23-6 · 34876-18-1 · 117955-36-9 · 168214-28-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Caprolactam in plain language
Also known as 1,6-HEXALACTAM · .epsilon.-caprolactam · Azepan-2-one · Extrom 6N · 1,6-Hexolactam · 1-Aza-2-cycloheptanone
Show all 25 names
2-Azacycloheptanone · 2-Ketohexamethyleneimine · 2-Ketohexamethylenimine · 2-Oxohexamethyleneimine · 2-Oxohexamethylenimine · 2-Perhydroazepinone · 2H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro- · 6-Caprolactam · 6-Hexanelactam · Aminocaproic lactam · Caprolattame · Cyclohexanone iso-oxime · Hexahydro-2-azepinone · Hexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one · Hexanolactam · Hexanone isoxime · Hexanonisoxim · caprolactam (cercla) · e-caprolactam(105-60-2)
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Caprolactam appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 45 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient, Filler.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 45 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient, Filler.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 Caprolactam yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
thegoodscentscompany.com
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Caprolactam in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
45
Named organisations
6
Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
Flavouring