# 1,3-Diphenylguanidine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_102_06_7
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Catalyst, Dispersing agent, Plasticizer
Identifier: 102-06-7

> 1,3-Diphenylguanidine is used as catalyst / dispersing agent. 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: 1,3-Diphenylguanidine 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: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 605 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Catalyst, Plasticizer, Dispersing agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._