Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- industrial
Methanethiol
CAS 74-93-1
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
17719-48-1 · 63933-47-1 · 505027-72-5 · 1417534-47-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Methanethiol in plain language
Also known as Methyl mercaptan · Methylmercaptan · Mercaptan methylique · Mercaptomethane · Methaanthiol · Methanthiol
Show all 16 names
Methvtiolo · Methyl sulfhydrate · Methylmercaptaan · Metilmercaptano · RCRA waste number U153 · Thiomethanol · Thiomethyl alcohol · Un 1064 · metanotiol · methanethiolate
Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methanethiol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Methanethiol 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.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Methanethiol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
5
Laboratory supplies
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring