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Banned Substance

Tar acids, brown-coal gasification, if it contains > 0.1% w/w benzene

CAS 92062-22-1
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A brown-coal gasification tar fraction with more than 0.1% benzene — explicitly EU-banned in cosmetics. Contains carcinogenic benzene and polycyclic aromatics; no safe topical use exists.

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid

Known concerns

  • Contains benzene, an IARC Group 1 carcinogen
  • EU Annex II prohibited substance
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present
  • Not safe for any cosmetic application

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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