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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
(+/-)-alpha-Methylbenzyl acetate
CAS 1335-75-7
Deodorizer · Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 208 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Pet and animal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. (+/-)-alpha-Methylbenzyl acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 208 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Pet and animal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 208 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Pet and animal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for (+/-)-alpha-Methylbenzyl acetate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it appears
Prevalence of (+/-)-alpha-Methylbenzyl acetate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
208
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household carePet and animal careVehicleCleaning and safety
Typical roles
DeodorizerFlavouring and nutrientFragrance