# Toluene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_108_88_3
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Antioxidant, Cleaning agent, component of finish., constituent, epoxy adhesive part b hb fuller, foam (residual), paint composition, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), Solvent, this ingredient is part of pt warnatama cemerlang nc sanding sealer, nls 800-st undercoat. also ingredient in pt warnatama cemerlang nc clear g 20, ntc-0920-00 top coat., white paint - toluene
Identifier: 108-88-3

> Toluene is used as adhesion/cohesion promoter / antioxidant. 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: Toluene 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. Product types: Nail products Maximum concentration: 25% Conditions of use and warnings: Keep out of reach of children. To be used by adults only CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21085 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Antioxidant, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents).
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 5 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._