# Diphenylamine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_122_39_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Biocide, Fragrance, plant growth regulator
Identifier: 122-39-4

> Diphenylamine is used as biocide / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Diphenylamine, when used as a fragrance ingredient 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 73 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning and safety, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Biocide, plant growth regulator.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._