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COAL TAR

CAS 8007-45-2 Updated
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Crude coal tar — an IARC Group 1 carcinogen and EU-prohibited cosmetic ingredient. Used medically for psoriasis under prescription, but banned from cosmetic products.

Function

ANTI-SEBORRHEICANTIMICROBIALDENATURANT

Skin benefits

  • Therapeutic anti-psoriatic activity (drug, not cosmetic)

Known concerns

  • IARC Group 1 carcinogen
  • EU Annex II prohibited substance in cosmetics
  • Phototoxic and tar-irritation reactions
  • PAH content
  • Should not appear in cosmetic products in the EU

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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