- industrial
Octanoic acid, 4-methyl-
CAS 54947-74-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
153831-54-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Octanoic acid, 4-methyl- in plain language
Also known as 4-METHYLOCTANOIC acid · 4-METHYLOCTANOIC acid, (±)- · Hircinoic acid · (+/-)-4-METHYLOCTANOIC acid · (4S)-4-methyloctanoate · (±)-4-METHYLOCTANOIC acid
Show all 14 names
4-METHYL octanoic acid · 4-METHYLCAPRYLIC acid · 4-METHYLOCTANOIC acid, (+/-)- · 4-Methyl-n-octanoic Acid · 4-Methyloctanoicacid · Legganxcvqpiai-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-5545264N9R · l-4-Methyloctanoic 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. Octanoic 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 Octanoic 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
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Octanoic acid, 4-methyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring