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Banned petroleum gas (CMR)

Gases (petroleum), deethanizer overheads, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene

CAS 68477-86-1
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Deethanizer overhead petroleum gases containing greater than 0.1 percent butadiene are strictly prohibited in EU cosmetics, listed in Annex II as Category 1A carcinogenic CMR petrochemical streams.

Skin benefits

  • Industrial petroleum refinery stream used as feedstock
  • No cosmetic application benefit

Known concerns

  • Listed in EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II as prohibited substance
  • Contains butadiene at greater than 0.1 percent, a Category 1A carcinogen
  • Highly flammable and hazardous through inhalation
  • Aspiration hazard and central nervous system depressant

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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