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Distillates (coal tar), pitch, pyrene fraction

CAS 91995-52-7
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Coal tar pitch pyrene fraction is a distillation cut of coal tar pitch enriched in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including pyrene, fluoranthene, and benzo[a]pyrene. These compounds are IARC Group 1 or 2A carcinogens with demonstrated skin absorption. The substance is prohibited in cosmetic products under EU Regulation 1223/2009 Annex II due to its PAH content and carcinogenic classification.

Known concerns

  • PAH-rich carcinogenic mixture
  • IARC carcinogen (pyrene fraction)
  • EU Annex II prohibition
  • Skin-penetrating carcinogens

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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