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METHYL FUROATE

CAS 611-13-2
58

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Methyl Furoate is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Methyl furoate is a furan-containing ester used as a fragrance ingredient for its sweet, fruity, and slightly medicinal odor. Furans in cosmetic ingredients raise concern due to potential metabolic conversion to reactive epoxides. While not specifically restricted under EU Annex III, the structural alerts associated with furan-containing compounds warrant careful safety evaluation and concentration control in cosmetic products.

Skin benefits

  • Fragrance material with sweet fruity profile

Known concerns

  • Furan ring structural alert (potential metabolic epoxidation)
  • Limited chronic toxicity data
  • Potential skin sensitisation

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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