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Banned Substance

Tar acids, 3,5-xylenol fraction, if it contains > 0.1% w/w benzene

CAS 84989-07-1
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A coal-tar fraction containing more than 0.1% benzene — explicitly banned in EU cosmetics under Annex II. Benzene is a known human carcinogen; the substance has no safe cosmetic use.

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid

Known concerns

  • Contains benzene, an IARC Group 1 carcinogen
  • EU Annex II prohibited substance in cosmetics
  • Genotoxic and bone-marrow toxicity
  • Not appropriate for topical exposure at any cosmetic level

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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