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.
- industrial
Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate
CAS 27372-03-8
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
78088-28-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate in plain language
Also known as (±)-ethyl 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTYRATE · (+/-)-ethyl 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTYRATE · Ethyl 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTYRATE · Butanoic acid, 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-, ethyl ester · Butyric acid, 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-, ethyl ester · (+-)-Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrate (FIFH)
Show all 14 names
(+/-)-ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate · 3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic Acid Ethyl Ester · Ethyl 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTYRATE, (+/-)- · Ethyl 3-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTYRATE, (±)- · Ethyl 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate · Q27284167 · UNII-MQ1HS6P9B1 · ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoate
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 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.
- 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.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 Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 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.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Flavouring