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Banned petroleum gas

Gases (petroleum), dehexanizer off, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene

CAS 68919-00-6
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Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A petroleum refinery gas stream containing butadiene, classified as a human carcinogen. Banned from cosmetics in the EU when butadiene exceeds 0.1% with no legitimate consumer cosmetic application.

Skin benefits

  • No cosmetic benefit; banned petroleum gas mixture
  • Industrial refinery use as a petrochemical feedstock, not for cosmetics

Known concerns

  • Contains 1,3-butadiene, a known human carcinogen
  • Banned in cosmetics in the EU when butadiene exceeds 0.1%
  • Inhalation hazard with chronic toxicity
  • Linked to leukemia and other blood cancers

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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Gases (petroleum), C1-5, wet, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
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 2
Gases (petroleum), C2-4, sweetened, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
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Gases (petroleum), C2-return stream, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
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 8
Gases (petroleum), C3-4, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
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 5
Gases (petroleum), C3-4, isobutane-rich, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
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