Ethyl vanillate is a methoxybenzoic acid.
Definition
Ethyl vanillate is a methoxybenzoic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII V38JK4Z93O · registered name ETHYL VANILLATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ETHYL VANILLATEINCIBenzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, ethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 617-05-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 210-503-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2060670
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3043100
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H12O4
- Molecular weight
- 196.202 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- A selective oxidative depolymerization of larch lignin to ethyl vanillate by multifunctional catalysts combining alkaline ionic liquid and polyoxometalates with hydrogen peroxide. · 2025
- Interference of Paraben Compounds with Estrogen Metabolism by Inhibition of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases · 2017
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of Topical Ethyl Vanillate in Enhancing the Effect of Narrow Band Ultraviolet B against Vitiligo: A Double Blind Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial · 2015
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata