# 2-Mercaptoethanol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4026343
Categories: industrial, pharma
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient
Identifier: DTXSID4026343

> 2-Mercaptoethanol is used as flavouring and nutrient. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._