# 1,2-Dichloroethane

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_107_06_2
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, halogenated monomers>chlorine-based, No specific technical function, Solvent
Identifier: 107-06-2

> 1,2-Dichloroethane is used as biocide / halogenated monomers>chlorine-based. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Dichloroethanes (ethylene chlorides) e.g. 1,2-Dichloroethane 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, halogenated monomers>chlorine-based, Solvent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._