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ETHYL VALERATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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ETHYL VALERATE

Ethyl pentanoate

ETHYL VALERATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 539-82-2

CAS 539-82-2PubChem CID 10882

Ethyl valerate

Ethyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: ethyl pentanoate

Molecular formula: C7H14O2
Molecular weight: 130.18 g/mol
Exact mass: 130.099379685 Da
XLogP3: 1.9
Topological polar surface area: 26.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Pentanoic acid, ethyl esterValeric acid, ethyl esterFEMA No. 2462NSC-886895R258T4P6RefChem:139071208-726-1Ethyl n-valerate

16 more reported names

EthylvaleratePentanoic acid ethyl esterEthyl valerianateValeric Acid Ethyl Estern-Valeric acid ethyl esterAmylmetacresol EP Impurity HEthyln valerateUNII-95R258T4P6NSC 8868EINECS 208-726-1Ethyl valerate, 99%Valeric acid-ethyl esterAI3-01270ETHYL N-PENTANOATEETHYL VALERATE [FCC]ETHYL VALERATE [FHFI]

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:89771
ChEMBL:CHEMBL47483
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6040161
PubMed:22396747
PubMed:22378626
PubMed:21818287
PubMed:21799756
PubMed:21727038
PubMed:20416769
PubMed:19700675
PubMed:18928299
PubMed:16569063
PubMed:16506840
PubMed:16190652
PubMed:15161219

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for ETHYL VALERATE

INCI name

ETHYL VALERATE

Description

Ethyl pentanoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 39944
Imported identity: ETHYL VALERATE
Source update: 02/03/2011

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for ETHYL VALERATE

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Key data

CAS

539-82-2

208-726-1

Restriction

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Function

PERFUMING: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ETHYL TRANS-3-HEXENOATEPERFUMING

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ETHYL TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENTENE BUTENOLFRAGRANCE, PERFUMING

ETHYL UNDECYLENATEPERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING

ETHYL VANILLATEPERFUMING

ETHYL-1,3,3-TRIMETHYLBICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN-2-OLPERFUMING

ETHYL-3AALPHA,4ALPHA,7ALPHA,7AALPHA-OCTAHYDRO-4,7-METHANO-INDENE-3A-CARBOXYLATEPERFUMING

ETHYL-3AALPHA,4BETA,7BETA,7AALPHA-OCTAHYDRO-4,7-METHANO-INDENE-3A-CARBOXYLATEPERFUMING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How ETHYL VALERATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ETHYL VALERATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

ETHYL VALERATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

ETHYL VALERATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ETHYL VALERATE carries the following function designation(s):

PERFUMING

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Source note for ETHYL VALERATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ETHYL VALERATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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