# 1-(3-Hydroxy-5-methylthiophen-2-yl)ethan-1-one

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid60928296
Categories: industrial
Functions: Flavouring
Identifier: DTXSID60928296

> 1-(3-Hydroxy-5-methylthiophen-2-yl)ethan-1-one: Used in consumer products as a flavouring. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated February 8, 2019): http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/flavouring/database/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:U0W0KQ1EET
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14837639

_Assessed by Greenveil._