Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- industrial
Dimethyl terephthalate
CAS 120-61-6
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
63143-14-6 · 202644-54-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dimethyl terephthalate in plain language
Also known as Terephthalic acid dimethyl ester · Dimetyhl terephthalate · 1,4-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC acid dimethyl esterwi · Dimethyl 4-PHTHALATE · Dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate · 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester
Show all 20 names
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester · 1,4-DIMETHYL BENZENE-1,4-DICARBOXYLATE · Di-methyl terephthalate · Di-Me terephthalate · Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate · Dimethyl p-benzenedicarboxylate · Dimethyl p-phthalate · Dimethylester kyseliny tereftalove · Dimethylterephthalat · Methyl 4-(carbomethoxy)benzoate · Methyl 4-carbomethoxybenzoate · Methyl p-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoate · NCI-C50055 · dimethylterephthalate
We don't have a plain-language description for Dimethyl terephthalate yet.
Recorded functional uses: Monomers
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dimethyl terephthalate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including monomers.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including monomers.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Dimethyl terephthalate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Dimethyl terephthalate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
3
Raw materialsLaboratory supplies
Typical roles
Monomers
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Dimethyl terephthalate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
