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.
- industrial
2-Mercaptobenzimidazole
CAS 583-39-1
Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers
5468-83-7 · 2080-59-3 · 2254-59-3 · 12640-35-6 · 49608-67-5 · 98443-73-3 · 124449-02-1 · 134469-07-1 · 138464-55-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-Mercaptobenzimidazole in plain language
Also known as 2-BENZIMIDAZOLETHIOL · Rabeprazole related compound c · 1,3-Dihydro-2H-benzimidazole-2-thione · 1,3-dihydrobenzimidazole-2-thione · Mercaptobenzimidazole · 1,3-Dihydro-2H-benzoimidazole-2-thione
Show all 30 names
1H-Benzimidazole-2-thiol · 2,3-Dihydro-1H-benzimidazole-2-thione · 2-Benzimidazolethione · 2-Benzimidazolinethione · 2-MERCAPTOBENZOIMIDAZOLE · 2-Thiobenzimidazole · 2-mercapto benzimidazole · 2H-Benzimidazole-2-thione, 1,3-dihydro- · Aomb · Asm mb · Antiegene MB · Antigen MB · Antigene MB · Antioxidant MB · Benzimidazolethiol · Mercaptobenzimidazole, 2- · Mercaptobenzoimidazole · Merkaptobenzimidazol · NCI-C56268 · NCI-C60980 · Permanax 21 · Usaf EK-6540 · Usaf XF-21 · o-Phenylenethiourea
Used in consumer products as an antioxidant.
- Antioxidant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole 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.
- 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.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-Mercaptobenzimidazole yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
Antioxidant