Flavor ingredient regulatory record
Pinocarvyl acetate
Pinocarvyl acetate is an ester in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4807 (CAS 1078-95-1). Its odor is sweet, fruity, herbal, floral.
- FEMA
- 4807
- CAS
- 1078-95-1
- Formula
- C12H18O2
- EC
- 214-085-9
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS. Source: FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library.
Structure
Identity
Also known as: Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-ol, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-, 3-acetate, 2(10)-Pinen-3-ol, acetate, Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-ol, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-, acetate, Pinocarveol acetate, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]hept-3-yl acetate, 2(10)-pinen-3-ol, acetate, (6,6-dimethyl-2-methylidene-3-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanyl) acetate, bicyclo(3.1.1)heptan-3-ol, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-, 3-acetate, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo(3.1.1)hept-3-yl acetate, (6,6-dimethyl-2-methylidene-3-bicyclo(3.1.1)heptanyl) acetate, bicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-ol, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-, 3-acetate, cis-pinocarvyl acetate.
Can Pinocarvyl acetate be labeled natural?
The process decides for pinocarvyl acetate. It occurs in nature, so a natural-source, natural-process material is natural flavor in the US and synthetic pinocarvyl acetate is artificial. In the EU and UK the natural claim likewise needs the natural route, while Mercosur and Mexico keep a third class, identical-to-natural, for the synthetic material.
- United States
- Natural or artificial, by process
- European Union and UK
- Natural only from natural material
- Mercosur and Mexico
- Natural or identical-to-natural
How each market defines the classes: natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
Pinocarvyl acetate is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4807. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for Pinocarvyl acetate. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
Pinocarvyl acetate has not been evaluated by JECFA as a flavouring agent, or no evaluation is on file.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
TSCA Inventory status
A flavor ingredient is also an industrial chemical. Pinocarvyl acetate appears on the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substance Inventory under CAS 1078-95-1, where EPA names it Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-ol, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-, 3-acetate.
Active in US commerce
EPA designates this substance active, so no Notice of Activity Form B is required before manufacturing. What active and inactive mean.
EPA publishes no regulatory flags on this listing. What the flags mean.
From the EPA non-confidential TSCA Inventory, July 2026 release. EPA also maintains a confidential portion it does not publish. Search the Inventory by CAS number.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, fruity, herbal, floral.
Where it is used
Pinocarvyl acetate is used in beverage, confection, fruit flavors and flavoring agents, typically as a fruity note.
Structurally similar flavor ingredients
Flavor ingredients with a GRAS determination closest to Pinocarvyl acetate by structure. Whether one can replace it is a sensory and regulatory call; the reformulation tool works that through.
| Material | FEMA | Similarity | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtenyl acetate | 3765 | 87% | In nature |
More esters in this index
Allyl cyclohexane butyrate · Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate · cis-3-Hexenyl acetoacetate · trans-2-Octen-1-yl butanoate · Propyl 2,4-decadienoate · Methylthio 2-(propionyloxy)propionate
Pinocarvyl acetate FAQ
Does pinocarvyl acetate have FEMA GRAS status?
Pinocarvyl acetate holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 4807. The Code of Federal Regulations lists it at 21 CFR 172.515.
How do I cite pinocarvyl acetate by FEMA or CAS number?
Cite pinocarvyl acetate as FEMA 4807 or CAS 1078-95-1; both point to the same entry. Its flavor category is fruity.
What does pinocarvyl acetate smell and taste like, and where is it used?
The odor of pinocarvyl acetate is sweet, fruity, herbal, floral. Typical uses are beverage, confection, fruit flavors and flavoring agents.
Can pinocarvyl acetate be labeled a natural flavor?
Nature makes pinocarvyl acetate, which is why the US label turns on process. A natural route gives natural flavor; synthesis gives artificial pinocarvyl acetate, same molecule. The EU and UK follow the same logic without a middle class; Mercosur and Mexico label synthetic pinocarvyl acetate identical-to-natural.
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Sources and attribution. The FEMA number and GRAS status on this page name a conclusion reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States. FDA does not list this substance by FEMA number in its Substances Added to Food inventory. Its identity is attested by EPA TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory, matched on CAS 1078-95-1.
FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.