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
4,4-Dimethoxybutanone
CAS 5436-21-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
4,4-Dimethoxybutanone in plain language
Also known as 3-OXOBUTANAL, dimethyl acetal · 4,4-DIMETHOXY-2-BUTANONE · 3-OXOBUTYRALDEHYDE 1-(DIMETHYL acetal) · 4,4-Dimethoxybutan-2-one · Acetoacetaldehyde, 1-(DIMETHYL acetal) · .beta.-oxobutyraldehyde dimethyl acetal
Show all 17 names
1,1-Dimethoxy-3-butanone · 2-Butanone, 4,4-dimethoxy- · 3-Ketobutyraldehyde dimethylacetal · 3-OXOBUTYRALDEHYDE dimethyl acetal · Acetoacetaldehyde 1-(dimethyl acetal) · Acetoacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal · Acetylacetaldehyddimethylacetal · Acetylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal · Formylacetone dimethyl acetal · Oxobutanal dimethyl acetal, 3- · UNII-0IZ188B2ZA
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 4,4-Dimethoxybutanone 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 4,4-Dimethoxybutanone 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 4,4-Dimethoxybutanone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
Flavouring