Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- industrial
Methyl formate
CAS 107-31-3
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
1053659-55-4 · 1173023-73-8 · 1196157-81-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Methyl formate in plain language
Also known as Ameisensaeure-methylester · Formiate de methyle · methyl ester Formic acid · HCOOCH3 · Methylformate · Methanoic acid methyl ester
Show all 16 names
Methyl ester of formic acid · Methyl formate, 97%, may cont. up to ca 3% methanol · Methyl methanoate · Methyle (formiate de) · Methylester kyseliny mravenci · Methylformiaat · Methylformiat · Metil (formiato di) · Mravencan methylnaty · formiato de metilo
Used in consumer products as a solvent and a flavouring.
- Solvent
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methyl formate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Solvent.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 Methyl formate 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.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Methyl formate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
8
Named organisations
2
Laboratory supplies
Typical roles
SolventFlavouring