# 4-Vinylcyclohexene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_100_40_3
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Monomers
Identifier: 100-40-3

> 4-Vinylcyclohexene is used as monomers. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 4-Vinylcyclohexene is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Monomers.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._