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1,2-Dibromoethane

CAS 106-93-4 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

8003-07-4 · 56729-21-6 · 625084-37-9

1,2-Dibromoethane chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

1,2-Dibromoethane in plain language

What it is

Also known as Ethylene dibromide · 1,2-DIBROMAETHAN · 1,2-Dibromethan · 1,2-dibromoetano · Aadibroom · Bromofume

Show all 26 names

Bromuro di etile · Celmide · Dayfum W-85 · Dowfume EDB · Ethylene bromide · Edabrom · Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- · Fumo-gas · Glycol Dibromide · Iscobrome D · Kopfume · Nefis · Sanhyuum · Soilbrom · Soilbrom-90ec · Soilfume · beta-Dibromoethane alpha · ethylene dibromide (sara iii) · ethylene dibromide (sara 313) (cercla) · sym-Dibromoethane

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 1,2-Dibromoethane yet.

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

1,2-Dibromoethane 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.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • 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. 1B()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 651.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 651.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 3 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 3 total products.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 1,2-Dibromoethane. 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 1,2-Dibromoethane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated March 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-09-21

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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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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 1,2-Dibromoethane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

38

Named organisations

5

Raw materialsLaboratory suppliesVehicleLandscape/yard
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