Is Methyl Furoate safe in cosmetics?
Methyl Furoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Methyl Furoate
Also known as: 5-18-06-00103, BRN 0111110, EINECS 210-254-6, FEMA No. 2703, 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)furan (+6 more)
INCI: METHYL FUROATE (METHYL 2-FUROATE)
Methyl Furoate (CAS 611-13-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming agent / 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.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 611-13-2 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Methyl Furoate is classified GHS Danger (H301) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Perfuming agent / fragrance ingredient.
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl furan-2-carboxylate
InChIKey
HDJLSECJEQSPKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - also GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) as a food flavoring (FEMA 2703), which supports its safety in cosmetic use at typical fragrance concentrations.
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Methyl Furoate.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 6750 | - | - |
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
746
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
METHYL 2-FUROATE | 2000 | 0-0.5 mg/kg bw | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. A group ADI of 0-0.5 mg/kg bw was established at the fifty-fifth meeting (2000) for furfural, furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl acetate, furfuryl propionate, furfuryl pentanoate, furfuryl octanoate, furfuryl 3-methylbutanoate, methyl 2-furoate, propyl 2-furoate, amyl 2-furoate, hexyl
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
METHYL PYROMUCATE | 2000 | 0-0.5 mg/kg bw | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. A group ADI of 0-0.5 mg/kg bw was established at the fifty-fifth meeting (2000) for furfural, furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl acetate, furfuryl propionate, furfuryl pentanoate, furfuryl octanoate, furfuryl 3-methylbutanoate, methyl 2-furoate, propyl 2-furoate, amyl 2-furoate, hexyl
Source: WHO/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 Furoate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
5-18-06-00103
BRN 0111110
EINECS 210-254-6
FEMA No. 2703
2-(Methoxycarbonyl)furan
Methyl 2-furancarboxylate
Methyl 2-furylcarboxylate
Methyl pyromucate
NSC 35551
Pyromucic acid methyl ester
UNII-O9A8D29YDE
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Methyl Furoate allowed in the EU?
Methyl Furoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Methyl Furoate do in cosmetics?
Methyl Furoate functions as: Perfuming agent / fragrance ingredient.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 611-13-2.
Is Methyl Furoate used outside cosmetics?
Methyl Furoate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Methyl Furoate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Methyl Furoate is classified GHS Danger (H301) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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