# Pitch, coal tar, high-temp., heat-treated

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_121575_60_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 121575-60-8

> Pitch, coal tar, high-temp., heat-treated. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 3 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Pitch, coal tar, high-temp., heat-treated, if it contains > 0.005% w/w benzo[a]pyrene 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. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

_Assessed by Greenveil._