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.
- cleaning
- industrial
Melamine
CAS 108-78-1
Aminoplastes / phenoplastes (uf, muf) · Chemical reaction regulator · Crosslinking / coupling / curing agents > amines
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 103 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Construction and building materials.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Melamine appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 103 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Flame retardant, Degradant/impurity.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 103 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Flame retardant, Degradant/impurity.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 Melamine. 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 Melamine in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
103
Brands
6
Furniture and furnishingsRaw materialsConstruction and building materialsToolsLaboratory suppliesIndustrial products
Typical roles
Aminoplastes / phenoplastes (uf, muf)Chemical reaction regulatorCrosslinking / coupling / curing agents > aminesDegradant/impurityFlame retardantMonomersNo specific technical functionSound absorber
