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
5-Methylhexanoic acid
CAS 628-46-6
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
1330-19-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
5-Methylhexanoic acid in plain language
Also known as 5-METHYL hexanoic acid · Caproic acid, .delta.-methyl- · Hexanoic acid, 5-METHYL- · Isoenanthic acid · Isovenanthic acid · 5-METHYLHEXANOICACID
Show all 13 names
5-Methylcaproic acid · 5-Methylhexylic acid · Caproic acid, δ-methyl- · Isoheptanoic acid · Isoamylaceric acid · Isoamylacetic acid · UNII-N1AK4X34C2
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 5-Methylhexanoic acid 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 5-Methylhexanoic acid 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 5-Methylhexanoic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
Flavouring