What does 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene do?

Used in cosmetics as a solvent.

Is 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
industrial

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

CAS 95-36-3

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

95-63-6

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Trimethylbenzene”.
Also known as Trimethylbenzene · Pseudocumene · Methyl-p-xylene · Pseudocumol · Psuedo-cumene · 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzol
Show all 21 names
1,2,4-trimethyl-benzene · 1,2,4-trimetilbenceno · 1,2,5-Trimethylbenzene · 1,3,4-Trimethylbenzene · 3,4-Dimethyltoluene · Assymetrical trimethylbenzene · Asymmetrical trimethylbenzene · Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethyl- · Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethyl-,Methyl-p-xylene,psuedo-Cumene · Benzene, 1,2,5-trimethyl- · Psicumene · Psi-cumene · Trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4- · Uns-trimethylbenzene · as-Trimethylbenzene
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a solvent.
Solvent
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveTrimethylbenzene is the organic compound
- Trimethylbenzene is the organic compoundSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2231 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Degradant/impurity, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2231 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Degradant/impurity, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 5, 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2,231

Named organisations

Home maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsVehicleRaw materialsArts and crafts/office suppliesLaboratory supplies

Typical roles

SolventFragrance

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