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1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)-

CAS 106264-79-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)- in plain language

What it is

Also known as Diethylthiotoluenediamine · Dimethylthiotoluenediamine(DMDTA) · Ethacure 300 · bis(methylthio)toluenediamine · di-(methylthio)toluenediamine

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)- yet.

Recorded functional uses: Chemical reaction regulator · Crosslinking / coupling / curing agents > amines · Hardener

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chemical reaction regulator, Hardener, crosslinking / coupling / curing agents > amines.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)-. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-02-27

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 1,3-Benzenediamine, 2(or 4)-methyl-4,6(or 2,6)-bis(methylthio)- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

7

Raw materialsPersonal care

Typical roles

Chemical reaction regulatorCrosslinking / coupling / curing agents > aminesHardener
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