# Clorophene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_120_32_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Active ingredient, Biocide, Preservative
Identifier: 120-32-1

> Clorophene is used as active ingredient / biocide. 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: Clorofene; chlorophene; 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol 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: Carcinogenic Cat. 2(),Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative, Active ingredient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._