# Methenamine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid6020692
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator, Dispersing agent, Preservative
Identifier: DTXSID6020692

> Methenamine is used as adhesion/cohesion promoter / catalyst. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 225 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 225 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 225 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 28 active drug products and 28 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._