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-Methylpyrazine
CAS 109-08-0
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
10-98-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-Methylpyrazine in plain language
Also known as Pyrazine, 2-METHYL · 2- Methyl pyrazine · 2-Methyl-1,4-diazine · 2-Methylpyrazin · 2-metilpirazina · 5-methyl pyrazine
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5-methylpyrazine · METHYL-2-PYRAZINE · Monomethylpyrazine · Methylpyrazine · Pyrazine, methyl- · UNII-RVC6500U9C · Wln: T6N dnj B1 · Xanoxic · methyl-pyrazine
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-Methylpyrazine appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 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 3 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-Methylpyrazine 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-Methylpyrazine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Named organisations
5
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring