NOAEL Data Cosmetic Ingredient

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone

Also known as: BRN 1210149, EINECS 247-500-7, UNII-DEL7T5QRPN, 2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-5-chloroisothiazole, CMIT (+2 more)

CAS 26172-55-4

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone (CAS 26172-55-4) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: 59 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS.

View cosmetic safety profile for Methylchloroisothiazolinone →

SOURCE NOAEL studies
NOAEL studies
77
SOURCE Chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
59
SOURCE EU CLP Annex VI
GHS signal
Not classified

Chemical Identity

CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.

SOURCE DSSTox identifiers 12 fields
Name
5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone
CAS Number
26172-55-4
Molecular Formula
C4H4ClNOS
InChI Key
DHNRXBZYEKSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
148.970213
Synonyms
BRN 1210149EINECS 247-500-7UNII-DEL7T5QRPN2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-5-chloroisothiazoleCMITMCIchloromethylisothiazolinone

Functional Uses

Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 60 records
PreservativeAntioxidantBiocideProcessing aids not otherwise specified

Regulatory Lists

Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 59 records
ListKeywordSource
IFRA TransparencyIFRAIFRA
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; PesticidesEPACPCat
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - general arts and crafts supplies - arts and crafts paint; EuropeDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - general arts and crafts supplies - arts and crafts paint; EuropeDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
active_ingredient; Europe; PesticidesCommission of the European CommunitiesCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesState of CaliforniaState of California
active_ingredient; PesticidesCalifornia Department of Pesticide RegulationState of California
Cleaning products and household care - shoes; EuropeDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
Cleaning products and household care - shoes; EuropeDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
CEDIFDAUnited States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)FDAUnited States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
active_ingredient; PesticidesMN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales DatabaseCPCat
detected; Other indirect contact consumer goodsDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA

NOAEL Studies

Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.

SOURCE NOAEL studies Showing 50 of 77 studies
ValueUnitEndpointRouteSpeciesSource
10.2%-oralratRegulatory source
=19.6mg/kg bw-oralratRegulatory source
=104mg/kg/day--ratRegulatory source
96.3%Depletion CysDermal-NTP ICE skin sensitization
35.1%Depletion LysDermal-NTP ICE skin sensitization
2.3uMEC1.5Dermal-NTP ICE skin sensitization
0.009%EC3DermalMouseNTP ICE skin sensitization
0.01%EC3DermalMouseNTP ICE skin sensitization
1unitlessEPA ClassificationOcularRabbitNTP ICE eye irritation
2unitlessEPA ClassificationInhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
3unitlessEPA ClassificationInhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
1unitlessEPA classificationDermalRabbitNTP ICE skin irritation
2unitlessEPA classificationDermalRatNTP ICE acute dermal
=2UnitlessEPA classificationoralRat (Female)NTP ICE acute oral
2unitlessEPA classificationDermalRabbitNTP ICE skin irritation
3unitlessEPA classificationDermalRatNTP ICE acute dermal
=3UnitlessEPA classificationoralRat (Female)NTP ICE acute oral
=3UnitlessEPA classificationoralRatNTP ICE acute oral
4unitlessEPA classificationDermalRatNTP ICE acute dermal
DEL7T5QRPNUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
1unitlessGHS ClassificationDermalGuinea pigNTP ICE skin sensitization
4unitlessGHS ClassificationInhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
=4UnitlessGHS classificationoralRatNTP ICE acute oral
=4UnitlessGHS classificationoralRat (Female)NTP ICE acute oral
5unitlessGHS classificationDermalRatNTP ICE acute dermal
=5UnitlessGHS classificationoralRat (Female)NTP ICE acute oral
16.9uMIC50Dermal-NTP ICE skin sensitization
7.248ratioImaxDermal-NTP ICE skin sensitization
0.21mg/LLC50Inhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
range0.52mg/LLC50Inhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
0.73mg/LLC50Inhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
1.69mg/LLC50Inhalation-NTP ICE acute inhalation
=1030mg/kg bwLD50oralRat (Female)NTP ICE acute oral
>2000mg/kgLD50DermalRatNTP ICE acute dermal
>2000mg/kg bwLD50oralRat (Female)NTP ICE acute oral
>5000mg/kgLD50DermalRatNTP ICE acute dermal
=0.75mg/kg bw/dayLELdermalRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=0.75mg/kg bw/dayLELdermalrat (sprague dawley; CD(SD)BR)EPA ToxRefDB v3
=2.8mg/kg bw/dayLELoralRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=2.8mg/kg bw/dayLELoralrat (sprague dawley; Sprague Dawley (CD))EPA ToxRefDB v3
=3.75mg/kg bw/dayLELdermalRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=3.75mg/kg bw/dayLELdermalrat (sprague dawley; CD(SD)BR)EPA ToxRefDB v3
=4.3mg/kg bw/dayLELoralRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=4.3mg/kg bw/dayLELoralrat (sprague dawley; Sprague Dawley (CD))EPA ToxRefDB v3
=4.4mg/kg bw/dayLELoralRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=4.4mg/kg bw/dayLELoralrat (sprague dawley; Sprague Dawley (CD))EPA ToxRefDB v3
=5.5mg/kg bw/dayLELoralRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=5.5mg/kg bw/dayLELoralrat (sprague dawley; Sprague Dawley (CD))EPA ToxRefDB v3
=6.6mg/kg bw/dayLELoralRatToxValDB ToxRefDB
=6.6mg/kg bw/dayLELoralrat (sprague dawley; Sprague Dawley (CD))EPA ToxRefDB v3

Showing 50 of 77 studies

Australian Status (AICIS)

Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.

SOURCE AICIS inventory 1 records
Inventory Status
listed

Cosmetic Safety Profile

Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.

SOURCE CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
restricted
Max
0.0015% in rinse-off cosmetics only as MCI/MI 3:1 blend; prohibited in leave-on cosmetics
Category
preservative
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Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.

SOURCE ChEMBL / DailyMed CHEMBL1738962
ChEMBL Phase
Not listed
Adverse Events
0
Bioactivity
0
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Cannabis Data

Same-CAS cannabis compliance and lab records where available.

SOURCE Cannabis regulatory / lab data efsa substances

1 cannabis record found in efsa substances.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NOAEL for 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone?

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone has 77 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 0 unitless. Source: NTP ICE endocrine.

What regulatory lists include 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone?

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone appears on 22 regulatory/inventory lists including IFRA Transparency, inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides, Arts and crafts/Office supplies - general arts and crafts supplies - arts and crafts paint; Europe, and 19 more. Source: EPA CPDat.

Is 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone used in cosmetics?

Yes, 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Methylchloroisothiazolinone. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.

Where does the safety data for 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone come from?

Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.

Is 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone used outside industrial chemicals?

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cannabis databases.