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
Diethyl L-tartrate
CAS 87-91-2
Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers
608-84-4 · 45119-64-0 · 66473-11-8 · 128851-23-0 · 168979-76-8 · 181628-97-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Diethyl L-tartrate in plain language
Also known as Diethyl tartrate · Butanedioic acid, 2,3-DIHYDROXY- (2R,3R)-, 1,4-DIETHYL ester · Butanedioic acid, 2,3-DIHYDROXY- (2R,3R)-, diethyl ester · Diethyl (2R,3R)-(+)-TARTRATE · Diethyl (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate · L-diethyl tartrate
Show all 21 names
Diethyl ester tartaric acid · (+)-(R,R)-Diethyl tartrate · (+)-Diethyl L-tartrate · (2R,3R)-Diethyl 2,3-dihydroxysuccinate · (R,R)-Diethyl tartrate · (R,R)-Tartaric acid diethyl ester · Diethyl (2R,3R)-2,3-DIHYDROXYSUCCINATE · Diethyl 1,2-DIHYDROXY-1,2-ETHANEDICARBOXYLATE · Diethyl l-(+)-tartrate · Diethyl (+)-tartrate · Diethyl 2,3-dihydroxysuccinate · Ethyl tartrate · L(+)-Diethyl L-tartrate · L-(+)-Tartaric acid diethyl ester · L-tartaric acid diethyl ester
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. Diethyl L-tartrate 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 Diethyl L-tartrate 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 Diethyl L-tartrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
4
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring