- industrial
6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-thiodi-p-cresol
CAS 90-66-4
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
42612-57-7 · 209534-21-4 · 905570-42-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-thiodi-p-cresol in plain language
Also known as 2,2'-Thiobis · 2,2'-THIOBIS(6-TERT-BUTYL-P-CRESOL) · 2,2'-Thiobis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol) · 2,2'-Sulfanediylbis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) · Antioxidant 2246S · Antioxidant 2246
Show all 25 names
2,2'-THIOBIS(6-(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-4-METHYLPHENOL) · 2,2'-THIOBIS(6-TERT-BUTYL-4-METHYLPHENOL) · 2,2'-Thiobis(4-methyl-6- tert.butylphenol) · 2,2'-Thiobis(6-t-butyl-4-methylphenol) · 2,2-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) · 6, 6'-di-tert-butyl-2, 2'-thiodi-p-cresol · 6,6'-Thiobis(2-(tert-butyl)-4-methylphenol) · 6,6-di-tert-butyl-2,2-thiodi-p-cresol · Advastab 406 · BIS(2-HYDROXY-3-TERT-BUTYL-5-METHYLPHENYL) sulfide · CaO-6 · Cao 6 · Hindered thiophenol · Irganox 1081 · Keminox 246T · Lowinox TBP-6 · P-cresol, 2,2'-THIOBIS(6-TERT-BUTYL- · Thioalkofen BP · Thioalkophene BP
Used in consumer products as an antioxidant.
- Antioxidant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-thiodi-p-cresol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Heat stabilizer, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Heat stabilizer, Processing aids not otherwise specified.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 6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-thiodi-p-cresol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
drugsdata.org
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-thiodi-p-cresol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
6
Typical roles
Antioxidant