# Cyclohexylamine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_108_91_8
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Corrosion inhibitor, Processing aids not otherwise specified, pH regulating agent
Identifier: 108-91-8

> Cyclohexylamine is used as corrosion inhibitor / processing aids not otherwise specified. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Cyclohexylamine 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. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 187 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Corrosion inhibitor, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._