EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning | BENZYL ACETATE

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BENZYL ACETATE

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window cleaner, toilet bowl dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, degreaser, heavy duty laundry additive laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, disinfectant laundry detergent pods, powder products for babies cleaner, professional laundry detergent, cold water

SYNONYMS

NSC4550, ZINC157134, W-200649, Q424223, J-007357, C15513, BENZYL ACETATE, SELECTOPHORE(TM), >=99.5%, ST50824209, FT-0621741, J0Z

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

No information available on this substance.

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

upper respiratory tract irritation	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans	low	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
not classifiable as a human carcinogen	low	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance shows negative results for causing contact allergy in humans.	low	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)

Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

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Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.