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Chlorpropham

CAS 101-21-3 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

11097-02-2

Chlorpropham chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Chlorpropham in plain language

What it is

Also known as Chlorpropham (ISO); isopropyl 3-chlorocarbanilate · Isopropyl 3-CHLOROCARBANILATE · Propan-2-yl (3-chlorophenyl)carbamate · propan-2-yl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate · (3- chlorophenyl)carbamic acid 1-methylethyl ester · 1-Methylethyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate

Show all 32 names

Bud Nip · Chloropropham · Cipc · Carbamic acid, (3-chlorophenyl)-, 1-methylethyl ester · Carbamic acid, N-(3-chlorophenyl)-, 1-methylethyl ester · Carbanilic acid, m-chloro-, isopropyl ester · Chlor IFC · ChlorIPC · Chloro-IPC · Chlorpropham (ISO) · Chlorprophame · Elbanil · Isopropyl-N-(3-chlorophenyl) carbamate · Keim-stop · Liro CIPC · Metoxon · Mirvale · Nexoval · Preventol · Preventol 56 · Preweed · Sprout Nip · Stopgerme-S · Taterpex · Triherbicide CIPC · isopropyl (3-chlorophenyl)carbamate

What it does

Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.

  • Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

  • Cmr

Chlorpropham (ISO); isopropyl 3-chlorocarbanilate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1406.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1406.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Chlorpropham. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Chlorpropham yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2020-07-30

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Chlorpropham in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

8

Named organisations

6

Laboratory supplies

Typical roles

Antimicrobial
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