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1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene

CAS 571-58-4

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,4-DMN · 1,4-Dimethylnapthalene · 1,4-dimethyl-naphthalene · Apqsqlnwaiullk-uhfffaoysa-n · Dimethylnaphthalene, 1,4- · Naphthalene, 1,4-dimethyl-

Show all 10 names

Naphthalene,4-dimethyl- · P.C. Code 055802 · PC Code 055802 · UNII-BQH3S1I0SO

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

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

Regulation

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

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.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 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-11-18

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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 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

6

Raw materials

Typical roles

Fragrance
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