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Preservative

TRICLOSAN

CAS 3380-34-5 Updated
18

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A once-common antibacterial. Linked to hormone effects and antibiotic resistance — FDA banned it in soaps; EU restricts it.

Function

ANTIMICROBIALDEODORANTPRESERVATIVE

Skin benefits

  • Antimicrobial — restricted use

Known concerns

  • Suspected endocrine disruptor
  • Antibiotic-resistance concern
  • FDA-banned in soaps
  • EU restricted
  • Environmentally persistent

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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