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.
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Hexamethyldisilazane
CAS 999-97-3
Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers
27495-70-1 · 18186-75-9 · 103737-28-6 · 116638-29-0 · 127290-38-4 · 761458-30-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hexamethyldisilazane in plain language
Also known as 1,1,1-Trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)silanamine · Hmds · (TMS)2NH · 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexamethyldisilazan · 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexamethyldisilazane · 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexametildisilazano
Show all 16 names
Di(trimethylsilyl)amine · Disilazane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyl- · Hexamethylsilazane · Sz 6079 · Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)- · Tsl 8802 · bis(trimethylsilyl)amine · hexamethyl disilazane · hexamethyldisilylamine · sodium hexamethyldisilazide
Used in consumer products as a thickener.
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hexamethyldisilazane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Home maintenance, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Home maintenance, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent.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 Hexamethyldisilazane. 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 Hexamethyldisilazane 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 Hexamethyldisilazane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
15
Named organisations
3
Industrial productsHome maintenanceFood and drugLaboratory suppliesCleaning and safety
Typical roles
Thickener