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
4-Pentenoic acid, ethyl ester
CAS 1968-40-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
4-Pentenoic acid, ethyl ester in plain language
Also known as Ethyl 4-PENTENOATE · Ethyl pent-4-enoate · 4-ETHOXYCARBONYLBUT-1-ENE · 4-Pentenoic acid ethyl ester · Ethyl allylacetate · Ethyl4-pentenoate
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InChI=1/C7H12O2/c1-3-5-6-7(8)9-4-2/h3H,1,4-6H2,2H3 · Ptvsrinjxwdikp-uhfffaoysa- · Ptvsrinjxwdikp-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-210UM0F8JP · ethyl pent-4-en-1-oate · ethylpent-4-enoate · pent-4-enoic acid ethyl ester
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. 4-Pentenoic acid, ethyl ester 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 Fragrance, 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 Fragrance, 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 4-Pentenoic acid, ethyl ester 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 4-Pentenoic acid, ethyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring