Food use
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.
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Isopropyl mercaptan
CAS 75-33-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Isopropyl mercaptan in plain language
Also known as 2-Propanethiol · Propane-2-thiol · 1-Methylethanethiol · 2-Mercaptopropane · 2-PROPANTHIOL · 2-Propylmercaptan
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2-Propylthiol · 2mercaptopropane · 2propanethiol · Ec 200-861-4 · Isopropanethiol · Isopropylthiol · Propanethiol-(2) · UNII-E52LR62ETC · i-Propylthiol · iso-C3H7SH
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Isopropyl mercaptan appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Isopropyl mercaptan. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Isopropyl mercaptan 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
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Isopropyl mercaptan in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
2
Food and drugIndustrial products
Typical roles
Flavouring