The present invention relates to a polythiol compound for optical materials exhibiting desirable characteristics from a coloring perspective, a composition comprising same for optical materials, and a method for producing optical materials. The present invention provides a method for producing a polythiol compound for optical materials which reacts epichlorohydrin compound having total impurities content of less than 0.5 wt% and 2-Mercaptoethanol. The present invention allows obtaining a polythiol compound exhibiting suppressed coloration, and by using same, allows obtaining a urethane group exhibiting suppressed coloration, low yellowness and good coloring. The polythiol compound according to the present invention can be used in the production of a variety of optical materials such as a urethane group, and optical lenses having good coloring, obtained by means of the present invention, can replace existing lenses and be widely used in diverse fields, particularly as lenses for glasses, polarized lights and cameras.