Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Methyl benzoate
CAS 1082718-77-1
Biocide · Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methyl benzoate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Preservative, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Preservative, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Methyl benzoate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Methyl benzoate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
67
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesHome maintenancePersonal careCleaning products and household careVehicle
Typical roles
BiocideFlavouring and nutrientFragranceNo specific technical functionPreservativeSoftener and conditionerSolventMonomers
