# 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_108_62_3
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 108-62-3

> 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane. 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: Metaldehyde (ISO); 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl- 1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane 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 8 composition records across product categories including Pesticides.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._