- cleaning
- industrial
2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)hexane
CAS 78-63-7
Also registered as 18 other CAS numbers
64366-72-9 · 80237-87-2 · 105521-59-3 · 109603-45-4 · 118093-18-8 · 138427-60-8 · 139352-38-8 · 143637-29-0 · 158049-62-8 · 162535-20-8 · 180513-58-0 · 184247-21-0 · 186467-25-4 · 482317-83-9 · 860310-58-3 · 1448312-18-2 · 1628689-99-5 · 2355034-65-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)hexane in plain language
Also known as (1,1,4,4-TETRAMETHYLTETRAMETHYLENE)BIS(TERT-BUTYL peroxide) · 2,5-Bis(tert-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethylhexane · Varox dbph · 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)-hexane · 2,5-Bis(tert-butyldioxy)-2,5-dimethylhexane · 2,5-Di(t-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethylhexane
Show all 20 names
2,5-Di(tert-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethylhexane · 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butyldioxy)hexane · 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butylhydroperoxy)hexane · Dmhbp · Ec 201-128-1 · HEXANE, 2,5-DIMETHYL-2,5-DI(t-BUTYLPEROXY)- · Hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butylperoxy)- · Perhexa 25B · Perhexa 3M40 · Trigonox 101-101/45 · UNII-923755EYY5 · Varox · organic peroxide · staticide
Used in consumer products as a thickener.
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)hexane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 84 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Catalyst, Hardener.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 84 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Catalyst, Hardener.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 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)hexane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
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 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)hexane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
84
Named organisations
6
Raw materialsHome maintenanceCleaning and safety
Typical roles
Thickener