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
Methyl 2-methylpentanoate
CAS 2177-77-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Methyl 2-methylpentanoate in plain language
Also known as Pentanoic acid, 2-METHYL-, methyl ester · Valeric acid, 2-METHYL-, methyl ester · (+/-)-methyl 2-METHYLPENTANOATE · (±)-methyl 2-METHYLPENTANOATE · .alpha.-methylpentanoic acid methyl ester · 2-Methylpentanoic acid methyl ester
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Methyl 2-METHYLPENTANOATE, (+/-)- · Methyl 2-METHYLPENTANOATE, (±)- · Methylpentanoic acid methyl ester · Methyl (A+-)-2-methylpentanoic acid · Methyl 2-methylpentanoic acid · Methyl 2-methylvalerate · UNII-25KKE63345 · Ztulnmnivvmliu-uhfffaoysa-n
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methyl 2-methylpentanoate 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 Methyl 2-methylpentanoate 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 Methyl 2-methylpentanoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
Flavouring