Is Furfuryl Valerate safe in cosmetics?
Furfuryl Valerate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Furfuryl Valerate
Also known as: EINECS 253-160-0, FEMA No. 3397, 2-Furanylmethyl pentanoate, alpha-Furfuryl pentanoate, 2-Furfuryl pentanoate (+1 more)
INCI: FURFURYL VALERATE
Furfuryl Valerate (CAS 36701-01-6) 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance / perfuming
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
furan-2-ylmethyl pentanoate
InChIKey
HRYAVTBTUKVHBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not restricted under 21 CFR
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Furfuryl Valerate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
741
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
alpha-FURFURYL PENTANOATE | 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-furoat
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
FURFURYL PENTANOATE | 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, hex
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 (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Furfuryl Valerate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
EINECS 253-160-0
FEMA No. 3397
2-Furanylmethyl pentanoate
alpha-Furfuryl pentanoate
2-Furfuryl pentanoate
UNII-8KBJ13E9P2
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Furfuryl Valerate allowed in the EU?
Furfuryl Valerate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Furfuryl Valerate do in cosmetics?
Furfuryl Valerate functions as: Fragrance / perfuming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 36701-01-6.
Is Furfuryl Valerate used outside cosmetics?
Furfuryl Valerate 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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