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Banned Substance

Distillates (petroleum), light vacuum

CAS 70592-77-7 Updated
2

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

An unrefined light vacuum petroleum distillate. EU Annex II bans this in cosmetics unless full refining history is shown to remove the carcinogenic PAH fraction.

Skin benefits

  • Not applicable — banned

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II conditional ban
  • Carc. 1B
  • PAH content
  • Animal carcinogen

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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