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-Methyl-2-hexanone
CAS 110-12-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
5-Methyl-2-hexanone in plain language
Also known as Isopentyl methyl ketone · 5-Methylhexan-2-one · (CH3)2CHCH2CH2COCH3 · 2-Hexanone, 5-methyl- · 2-Methyl-5-hexanone · 3-METHYLBUTYL methyl ketone
Show all 15 names
5-Methyl-2-hexanone, 99% · CAS-110-12-3 · Isoamyl methyl ketone · Isobutylacetone · methyl isoamyl Ketone · METHYL-2-HEXANONE, 5- · Miak · Methyl isopentyl ketone · methyl isoamyl ketone solvent
Used in consumer products as a solvent and a fragrance ingredient.
- Solvent
- Fragrance
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 5-Methyl-2-hexanone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 763 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Unknown or Indeterminate, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 763 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Unknown or Indeterminate, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, 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-Methyl-2-hexanone 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-Methyl-2-hexanone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
763
Named organisations
6
Raw materialsUnknown or IndeterminateHome maintenanceIndustrial productsVehicleSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
SolventFragrance