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Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy-

CAS 27496-82-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy- in plain language

What it is

Also known as 5,5'-methylenedisalicylic acid · 5,5-methylenedisalicylic acid

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy- yet.

Recorded functional uses: Hardener

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Hardener.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Hardener.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2020-02-05

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

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

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 Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

2

Furniture and furnishings

Typical roles

Hardener
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