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
2-Nonanol
CAS 628-99-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
74683-66-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-Nonanol in plain language
Also known as DL-NONAN-2-OL · Nonan-2-ol · (+/-)-2-NONANOL · (R)-()-2-Nonanol · (±)-2-NONANOL · 1-Methyl-1-octanol
Show all 15 names
2-Nonyl Alcohol · 2-hydroxynonane · Heptyl methyl carbinol · Heptylmethylcarbinol · Methyl heptyl carbinol · Methylheptylcarbinol · Ngdnvoaeivqrfh-uhfffaoysa-n · Nonanol-(2) · n-Nonan-2-ol
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. 2-Nonanol 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 2-Nonanol 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 2-Nonanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring