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.
- beauty
- industrial
4,5-Dihydro-2-mercaptoimidazole
CAS 12261-94-8
Catalyst · Dispersing agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 53 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Specialty occupational products.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 4,5-Dihydro-2-mercaptoimidazole appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 53 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Catalyst, Dispersing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 53 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Catalyst, Dispersing agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for 4,5-Dihydro-2-mercaptoimidazole. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of 4,5-Dihydro-2-mercaptoimidazole in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
53
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesPersonal careSpecialty occupational productsPesticidesRaw materialsIndustrial products
Typical roles
CatalystDispersing agent