Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- industrial
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole
CAS 112242-83-8
Catalyst · Chemical reaction regulator · Dispersing agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Vehicle, Furniture and furnishings.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Vehicle, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Vehicle, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
61
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesVehicleFurniture and furnishingsSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial productsHome maintenance
Typical roles
CatalystChemical reaction regulatorDispersing agent