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alpha, alpha-Dichlorotoluene

CAS 98-87-3
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Safety score · 0–100

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Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Alpha, Alpha-dichlorotoluene is a cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

alpha,alpha-Dichlorotoluene (CAS 98-87-3), also known as benzal chloride or benzylidene chloride, is a chlorinated aromatic compound. EU Regulation 1223/2009 Annex III restricts its use to concentrations below 0.1% as a constituent of substances or mixtures. The compound carries extensive hazard statements including H227 (combustible), H302/H303 (harmful if swallowed), H315 (causes skin irritation), H318 (causes serious eye damage), H330 (fatal if inhaled), H335 (respiratory irritation), H350 (may cause cancer), and H411 (aquatic toxicity). Under environmental conditions it can hydrolyze to benzaldehyde and generate phosgene gas, adding to its hazard profile.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex III restricted - probable carcinogen
  • Skin and eye damage hazard
  • Fatal by inhalation (H330)
  • Potential phosgene formation on hydrolysis
  • Aquatic toxicity (H411)

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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