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
Hexanoic acid, 4-methyl-
CAS 1561-11-1
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
22160-41-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hexanoic acid, 4-methyl- in plain language
Also known as (+-)-4-Methylhexanoic acid · 4-METHYLHEXANOIC acid · 4-ETHYLPENTANOIC acid · 4-METHYLCAPROIC acid · 4-METHYLHEXANOIC acid, (+/-)- · 4-METHYLHEXANOIC acid, (±)-
Show all 13 names
4-METHYLHEXANOICACID · 4-Methylhexanoic acid, 97% · 4-methyl-hexanoic acid · Caproic acid, .gamma.-methyl- · Divcbwjkvsfzkj-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-E1R4C4A1NO · d-4-Methylhexanoic acid
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. Hexanoic acid, 4-methyl- 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 Hexanoic acid, 4-methyl- 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 Hexanoic acid, 4-methyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring