EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning | METHYLBENZYL ACETATE

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METHYLBENZYL ACETATE

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface dish detergent or soap, hand laundry additive laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency cleaner, disinfectant laundry detergent pods, powder

SYNONYMS

DSSTOX_GSID_41636, ACETIC ACID 1-PHENYL-ETHYL ESTER, NSC2397, BENZENEMETHANOL,METHYL-, 1-ACETATE, KS-00000H3A, NSC-2397, TOX21_300948, 6013AC, MFCD00008858, FEMA 2684

Common Concerns

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No Data

Asthma / Respiratory
No Data

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

NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance lacks data on 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.