Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate

Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Phosphoric acid, TRIS(2-CHLOROETHYL) ester · 2-Chloroethanol phosphate · Amgard TCEP · Celluflex · Celluflex CEF · Disflamoll TCA

Show all 25 names

Ethanol, 2-CHLORO-, phosphate · Ethanol, 2-chloro-, 1,1',1''-phosphate · Ethanol, 2-chloro-, 1,1′,1′′-phosphate · Fyrol CEF · Fyrol CF · NCI-C60128 · Niax 3CF · Niax Flame Retardant 3CF · Phosphoric acid tris(2-chloroethyl) ester · TRI(2-CHLOROETHYL) phosphate · Trichlorethyl phosphate · Tris(2-chloroethyl) orthophosphate · Tris(beta-chloroethyl) phosphate · Tris(chloroethyl)phosphate · Tris-(2-chloroethyl)fosfat · tri(.beta.-chloroethyl) phosphate · tri(b chloroethyl) phosphate (vapor pressure 0.0 mm hg @20c) · tri(b-chloroethyl)phosphate · trischloroethyl phosphate

What it does

Used in consumer products as an antistatic agent.

• Antistatic

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

tris(2-Chloroethyl) phosphate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B(),Carcinogenic Cat. 2()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1004.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1004.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flame retardant, Plasticizer, Anti-static agent.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flame retardant, Plasticizer, Anti-static agent.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.