Food use
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.
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
- pharma
3,5,5-Trimethylhexanoic acid
CAS 3302-10-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
3,5,5-Trimethylhexanoic acid in plain language
Also known as 3,5,5-Trimethyl-n-hexanoic acid · 3,5,5-Trimethylcaproic acid · Kyowanoic N · NCGC00257635-01 · Oiluakbamvlxgf-uhfffaoysa-n · hexanoic acid, 3,5,5-trimethyl-
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isonananoic acid
Used in consumer products as an emulsifier.
- Emulsifier
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 3,5,5-Trimethylhexanoic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for 3,5,5-Trimethylhexanoic acid. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 3,5,5-Trimethylhexanoic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 3,5,5-Trimethylhexanoic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
17
Named organisations
2
Cleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careFood and drug
Typical roles
Emulsifier