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CAPTAN

CAS 133-06-2
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

An agricultural fungicide, not a cosmetic ingredient. Suspected carcinogen, acutely toxic by inhalation, and environmentally hazardous; should not be in personal-care products.

Function

ANTIMICROBIAL

Skin benefits

  • None for cosmetic use

Known concerns

  • Pesticide misclassified as cosmetic ingredient
  • Suspected carcinogen (H351)
  • Acute inhalation toxicity (H330)
  • Environmental toxicity (H400)

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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