Is Methyl 3-Nonenoate safe in cosmetics?
Methyl 3-Nonenoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Methyl 3-Nonenoate
Also known as: 3-Nonenoic acid, methyl ester
INCI: METHYL 3-NONENOATE
Methyl 3-Nonenoate (CAS 13481-87-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl non-3-enoate
InChIKey
MTDCXFZGUVZRSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - no specific prohibition; cleared under RIFM safety assessment
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Methyl 3-Nonenoate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
340
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
METHYL 3-NONENOATE | 1998 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 891-JECFA 51/68 | FAS 42-JECFA 51/267
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Methyl 3-Nonenoate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
3-Nonenoic acid, methyl ester
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Methyl 3-Nonenoate allowed in the EU?
Methyl 3-Nonenoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Methyl 3-Nonenoate do in cosmetics?
Methyl 3-Nonenoate functions as: Fragrance ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 13481-87-3.
Is Methyl 3-Nonenoate used outside cosmetics?
Methyl 3-Nonenoate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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