Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- food
- industrial
Acibenzolar-S-methyl
CAS 135158-54-2 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
1135442-78-2
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Acibenzolar-S-methyl in plain language
Also known as S-Methyl 1,2,3-benzothiadiazole-7-carbothioate · 1,2,3-Benzothiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid, S-methyl ester · 1,2,3-benzothiadiazol-7-yl(methylsulfanyl)methanone · 1,2,3-benzothiadiazole-7-carboxlic acid thiomethyl ester · 7-(METHYLTHIOCARBONYL)-BENZO-1,2,3-THIADIAZOLE · Actigard
Show all 18 names
Bth · BTH (agrochemical) · BTH ester · Bendicar · Benz(1,2,3)thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid-s-methyl ester · Benzothiadiazole · Bion (pesticide) · Cga 245704 · Gga 245704 · S-methyl BENZO(1,2,3)THIADIAZOLE-7-CARBOTHIOATE · Salicyclic acid analog BTH · acibenzolar-s- methyl
Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.
- Antimicrobial
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Acibenzolar-S-methyl appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer Review2 entries
EUEFSAReasoned opinionModification of the existing maximum residue levels for acibenzolar-S-methyl in beans with pods and peas with pods (EFSA)
- Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for acibenzolar-S-methyl in beans with pods and peas with pods (EFSA)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for the active substance acibenzolar-S-methyl in light of confirmatory data submitted (EFSA)
2021 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for acibenzolar-S-methyl in beans with pods and peas with pods (EFSA)
2021 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance acibenzolar-S-methyl (EFSA)
2014 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Acibenzolar-S-methyl yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2022-06-07
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Acibenzolar-S-methyl in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
6
Typical roles
Antimicrobial
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Acibenzolar-S-methyl; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
