# Heptachlor epoxide B

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_1024_57_3
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Insecticide Metabolite, metabolite of Heptachlor
Identifier: 1024-57-3

> Heptachlor epoxide B is used as insecticide metabolite / metabolite of heptachlor. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Heptachlor-epoxide 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 42 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Landscape/yard. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including metabolite of Heptachlor, Insecticide Metabolite.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._