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Fusel oil

CAS 30899-19-5

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8013-75-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fusel oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Refined fusel oil · Fusel oil, refined (mixed amyl alcohols) · Isoamyl fusel oil · fusel Alcohols · commercial Amyl alcohol · sugar beet Fusel oil

Show all 9 names

Fuseloel · Huile de fusel · fusel Oils

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Fusel oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveFusel oil a combination of amyl Alcohols, primarily isoamyl Alcohol and 2-methyl-1-butanol. Other Alcohols, acids, esters and aldehydes may also be present
    • Fusel oil a combination of amyl Alcohols, primarily isoamyl Alcohol and 2-methyl-1-butanol. Other Alcohols, acids, esters and aldehydes may also be presentSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Fusel oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Fusel oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Fusel oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

4

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

PerfumingFragranceFlavouring
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