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.
- industrial
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-
CAS 646-07-1
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
1331-16-4 · 1866-94-0 · 38784-67-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- in plain language
Also known as 4-METHYLPENTANOIC acid · Isocaproic acid · Valeric acid, 4-METHYL- · 3-Methylbutane-1-carboxylic acid · 4,4-Dimethylbutanoic acid · 4-METHYL valeric acid
Show all 17 names
4-Methyl-n-valeric acid · 4-Methylvaleriansaure · 4-Methylvaleric acid · 4-methyl-pentanoic acid · Acide 4-methylvalerique · Isohexanoic acid · Isobutylacetic acid · Isohexoic acid · acido 4-metilvalerico · isobutylacetate · isocaproate
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. Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- 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 Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- 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.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1
Named organisations
5
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring