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Diiodomethyltolylsulfone

CAS 66456-97-1

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

115524-44-2 · 20018-09-1

Diiodomethyltolylsulfone chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Diiodomethyltolylsulfone in plain language

What it is

Also known as Diiodomethyl 4-methylphenyl sulfone · Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone · 1-(Diiodomethanesulfonyl)-4-methylbenzene · 1-(diiodomethylsulfonyl)-4-methylbenzene · 4-(DIIODOMETHYLSULFONYL) toluene · Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulphone

Show all 18 names

1-((diiodomethyl)sulfonyl)-4-methylbenzene · 1-(Diiodomethyl)sulfonyl-4-methyl benzene · 4-(DIIODOMETHYLSULFONYL)TOLUENE · 4-TOLYL diiodomethyl sulfone · Amical 48 · C8H8I2O2S · Caswell No. 353B · Diiodomethyl 4-TOLYL sulfone · Dimpts · Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone · Tolyl diiodomethyl sulfone · UNII-FDJ36QMI3H

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Preservative
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Diiodomethyltolylsulfone appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative.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 Diiodomethyltolylsulfone. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Diiodomethyltolylsulfone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 17, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Diiodomethyltolylsulfone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

27

Named organisations

6

Raw materialsHome maintenance

Typical roles

AntimicrobialPreservative
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