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
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, pentyl ester
CAS 68039-26-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
144810-16-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, pentyl ester in plain language
Also known as Pentyl 2-METHYLBUTANOATE · Pentyl 2-methylbutyrate · Amyl 2-methylbutyrate · N-Amyl 2-methyl butyrate · Pentyl 2-methylbutanoate # · Pentyl 2-methylbutyric acid
Show all 11 names
Pentyl-2-methylbutanoat · Rhnbxpijlxbhmf-uhfffaoysa-n · amyl 2-methyl butyrate · n-Amyl 2-methylbutanoate · n-Amyl 2-methylbutyrate
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. Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, pentyl ester 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 Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, pentyl ester 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 Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, pentyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring