- industrial
(4-Methylphenoxy) acetic acid ethyl ester
CAS 67028-40-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
(4-Methylphenoxy) acetic acid ethyl ester in plain language
Also known as Ethyl (p-tolyloxy)acetate · Acetic acid, (4-METHYLPHENOXY)-, ethyl ester · Acetic acid, 2-(4-METHYLPHENOXY)-, ethyl ester · Acetic acid, p-tolyloxy-, ethyl ester · Cherry oxyacetate · Ethyl (4-methylphenoxy)acetate
Show all 12 names
P-tolyloxyacetic acid ethyl ester · ethyl 2-(4-methylphenoxy)acetate · Ethyl 2-(P-TOLYLOXY)ACETATE · Ethyl 4-METHYLPHENOXYACETATE · Ethyl P-tolyloxyacetate · Ethyl p-cresoxyacetate
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-Methylphenoxy) acetic 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 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 (4-Methylphenoxy) acetic 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
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 (4-Methylphenoxy) acetic acid ethyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring