# Glyoxal

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_107_22_2
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Chemical reaction regulator, Film former, Fragrance, Preservative
Identifier: 107-22-2

> Glyoxal is used as biocide / chemical reaction regulator. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Glyoxal is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Maximum concentration: 100 mg/kg CMR: Mutagenic Cat. 2(when conc.> or equael 1%)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Biocide, Preservative.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._