- industrial
Hydroxyacetone
CAS 116-09-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hydroxyacetone in plain language
Also known as Acetol · 1-Hydroxypropan-2-one · Acetone alcohol · 1-HYDROXY-2-PROPANON · 1-Hydroxyacetone · 1-hydroxy-2-propanone
Show all 17 names
2-Ketopropyl alcohol · 2-Oxopropanol · 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy- · 2-Propanone, hydroxy- · Acetone, hydroxy- · Acetylmethanol · Acetylcarbinol · Hydroxy-2-propanone · Hydroxymethyl methyl ketone · Pyruvic alcohol · Pyruvinalcohol
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. Hydroxyacetone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 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 1 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 Hydroxyacetone 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 Hydroxyacetone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1
Named organisations
4
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring