Is Methyl Valerate safe in cosmetics?
Methyl Valerate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Methyl Valerate
Also known as: Pentanoic acid, methyl ester, Valeric acid, methyl ester, 4-02-00-00871, BRN 1741905, EINECS 210-838-0 (+5 more)
INCI: METHYL VALERATE
Methyl Valerate (CAS 624-24-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance (perfuming). 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 624-24-8 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Methyl Valerate is classified GHS Danger (H225) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Fragrance (perfuming)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl pentanoate
InChIKey
HNBDRPTVWVGKBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - GRAS for food use (FEMA 2752); not on any prohibited or restricted cosmetic list
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 Valerate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
159
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
METHYL VALERATE | 1997 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 884-JECFA 49/52 | FAS 40-JECFA 49/297
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 (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Methyl Valerate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
Pentanoic acid, methyl ester
Valeric acid, methyl ester
4-02-00-00871
BRN 1741905
EINECS 210-838-0
FEMA No. 2752
Methyl pentanoate
Methyl n-valerate
Methyl valerianate
UNII-ZW21JJJ9VN
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Methyl Valerate allowed in the EU?
Methyl Valerate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Methyl Valerate do in cosmetics?
Methyl Valerate functions as: Fragrance (perfuming). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 624-24-8.
Is Methyl Valerate used outside cosmetics?
Methyl Valerate 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 Valerate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Methyl Valerate is classified GHS Danger (H225) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Compliance Tools
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