# Triclocarban

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_101_20_2
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: preservative, Biocide, Deodorizer, Preservative
Identifier: 101-20-2

> Triclocarban is used as preservative / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea (13) is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Rinse-off products Maximum concentration: 1.5% Other conditions: Purity criteria: 3, 3', 4, 4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: All cosmetic products, with the exception of mouthwash. Maximum concentration: 0,2 % Other conditions: Purity criteria: 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene ≤ 1 ppm 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene ≤ 1 ppm Not to be used in toothpaste intended for children under 6 years of age. Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the conditions may, provided that they comply with the conditions applicable on 23 April 2024, be placed on the Union market until 31 December 2024 and, if… Conditions of use and warnings: For toothpaste containing Triclocarban the following labelling is obligatory: ‘Not to be used for children under 6 years of age’.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative, Deodorizer.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._