# Chlorphenesin

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_104_29_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, pharma
Functions: preservative, Biocide, Preservative
Identifier: 104-29-0

> Chlorphenesin is used as preservative / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 3-(p-Chlorophenoxy)-propane-1,2-diol is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.3%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2337 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._