SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE
4,4'-methylenedi(cyclohexyl isocyanate) ; Methylene Dicyclohexylene Diisocyanate
SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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Chemical identity and properties

Hydrogenated mdi
Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate is a diisocyanate consisting of dicyclohexylmethane with two isocyanate groups at the 4- and 4'-positions. It has a role as an allergen. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1-isocyanato-4-[(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)methyl]cyclohexane
- Molecular formula
- C15H22N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 262.35 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 262.168127949 Da
- XLogP3
- 5.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 58.9 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:53216
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1878565
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3027588
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID30891145
- PubMed:22092061
- PubMed:22021188
- PubMed:21144259
- PubMed:21121318
- PubMed:21105418
- PubMed:20004749
- PubMed:19804698
- PubMed:19500832
- PubMed:18416767
- PubMed:18022801
- PubMed:17896759
- PubMed:16940033
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE
INCI name
SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE
Description
4,4'-methylenedi(cyclohexyl isocyanate) ; Methylene Dicyclohexylene Diisocyanate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 95270
- Imported identity
- SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE
- Source update
- 30/04/2018
Annex records for SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE
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How SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
SATURATED METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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