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
5-Octenoic acid, methyl ester, (5Z)-
CAS 41654-15-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
5-Octenoic acid, methyl ester, (5Z)- in plain language
Also known as Methyl CIS-5-OCTENOATE · Methyl 5-OCTENOATE, (5Z)- · 5-OCTENOIC acid, methyl ester, (z)- · Methyl 5Z-OCTENOATE · Methyl (5Z)-oct-5-enoate · methyl (Z)-oct-5-enoate
Show all 13 names
(5Z)-methyl 5-octenoate · (Z)-5-Octenoic acid methyl ester · Methyl 5-OCTENOATE, cis- · Methyl (5Z)-5-octenoate · Methyl (5Z)-Octenoate · UNII-OZK77KWP2S · methyl (Z)-5-octenoate
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. 5-Octenoic acid, methyl ester, (5Z)- 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 5-Octenoic acid, methyl ester, (5Z)- 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 5-Octenoic acid, methyl ester, (5Z)- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring