Is 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone safe in cosmetics?
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone
Also known as: 5-17-09-00381, BRN 0107909, EINECS 214-757-1, FEMA No. 3163, Furan, 2-acetyl- (+15 more)
INCI: 2-FURYL METHYL KETONE
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone (CAS 1192-62-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Flavoring agent (FEMA 3163); 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone is classified GHS Danger (H301, H310, H319, H330) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Flavoring agent (FEMA 3163); Fragrance ingredient
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
InChIKey
IEMMBWWQXVXBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA-recognized as GRAS flavoring agent (FEMA 3163); JECFA Flavor No. 1503
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
1503
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
2-ACETYLFURAN | 2018 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | The Committee concluded that the Procedure could not be applied to this group because of unresolved toxicological concerns. Studies that could assist in the safety evaluation include investigations of the influence of the nature and position of furan ring substitutions on metabolism and covalent
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 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
5-17-09-00381
BRN 0107909
EINECS 214-757-1
FEMA No. 3163
Furan, 2-acetyl-
UNII-Q5ZRP80K02
(2-furanyl)-1-ethanone
1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone
1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone (2-acetylfuran)
1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone (acetylfuran)
1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone, 9CI
1-(2-furanyl)ethanone
1-(Furan-2-yl)ethanone
1-(furan-2-yl)ethan-1-one
2-Acetofurone
2-Acetyl-Furan
2-Acetylfurane
Acetylfuran
FEMA 3163
Furyl methyl ketone
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone allowed in the EU?
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone do in cosmetics?
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone functions as: Flavoring agent (FEMA 3163); Fragrance ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1192-62-7.
Is 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone used outside cosmetics?
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
2-Furyl Methyl Ketone is classified GHS Danger (H301, H310, H319, H330) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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