- industrial
Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
CAS 21188-58-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
127593-19-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester in plain language
Also known as Methyl 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE · Pineapple hydroxyhexanoate · (+/-)-methyl 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE · (±)-methyl 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE · 3-hydroxy Hexanoic Acid methyl ester · Accrbmdjcppjdx-uhfffaoysa-n
Show all 19 names
Methyl .beta.-hydroxycaproate · Methyl .beta.-hydroxyhexanoate · Methyl 3-HYDROXYCAPROATE · Methyl 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE, (+/-)- · Methyl 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE, (±)- · Methyl (A+-)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid · Methyl 3-hydroxyhexanoic acid · Methyl-I2-hydroxyhexanoate · Methyl-I2-hydroxyhexanoic acid · Methyl-b-hydroxyhexanoate · Methyl-b-hydroxyhexanoic acid · Methyl-beta-hydroxyhexanoic acid · UNII-8H646ZUC4E
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. Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl 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 Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl 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 Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring