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
Phenethyl octanoate
CAS 5457-70-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Phenethyl octanoate in plain language
Also known as 2-Phenylethyl octanoate · Octanoic acid, 2-PHENYLETHYL ester · Phenethyl ester octanoic acid · .beta.-phenylethyl octanoate · 2-Phenethyl octanoate · 2-Phenyl ethyl-N-octanoate
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2-Phenylethyl caprylate · 2-Phenylethyl-n-octanoate · Benzylcarbinyl octanoate · Octanoic acid phenyl ethyl ester · Octanoic acid phenylethyl ester · Phenethyl caprylate · Phenylethyl caprylate · Phenylethyl n-octanoate · Phenylethyl octanoate · UNII-89J4RI53EZ
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. Phenethyl octanoate 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 Phenethyl octanoate 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 Phenethyl octanoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring