Prohibited toxic fumigant
Trichloronitromethane (chloropicrine)
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
Chloropicrin is a soil fumigant and former chemical warfare agent banned from EU cosmetics. It is acutely toxic across all routes of exposure and causes severe lung injury with no cosmetic use case.
Skin benefits
- No cosmetic benefit; chemical warfare agent and fumigant
- Pesticide application only
Known concerns
- Acute toxicity by inhalation, ingestion, and dermal routes
- Severe lung damage and pulmonary edema
- Strong lachrymator and vesicant
- Mutagenic in bacterial assays
- EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II prohibited
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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