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Prohibited Substance

Tar, coal

CAS 8007-45-2 Updated
4

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A complex byproduct of coal carbonization rich in carcinogenic PAHs. Banned in EU cosmetics — IARC Group 1 (known human carcinogen). Only narrow medicinal uses survive.

Skin benefits

  • No accepted cosmetic benefit

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II prohibited
  • IARC Group 1 carcinogen
  • Rich in PAHs including benzo[a]pyrene
  • Photosensitizer

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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