# Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_117_81_7
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Catalyst, Commonly used to add flexibility to PVC carpet backing., Degradant/impurity, Deodorizer, Fragrance, Plasticizer, Solvent
Identifier: 117-81-7

> Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate is used as catalyst / commonly used to add flexibility to pvc carpet backing.. 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: bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate; (Diethylhexyl phthalate) 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. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 888 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Industrial products, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Plasticizer, Deodorizer.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._