Food use
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
3-Methylpentane
CAS 96-14-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
3-Methylpentane in plain language
Also known as 3 - methylpentane · 1,2-DIMETHYLBUTENE · 3-Methylpentan · 3-Methylpentane, >=99% · 3-methyl pentane · 3-methylpentane. %:10.0-15.0
Show all 11 names
3-metilpentano · Diethylmethylmethane · See Hexanes · UNII-XD8O3ML76T · methylpentane
Used in consumer products as a solvent.
- Solvent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 3-Methylpentane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 279 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Construction, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 279 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Construction, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for 3-Methylpentane. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 3-Methylpentane 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
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 3-Methylpentane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
279
Named organisations
4
Home maintenanceConstructionLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsVehicleIndustrial products
Typical roles
Solvent