# Tributyl phosphate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_126_73_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Defoamer, Flame retardant, Plasticizer
Identifier: 126-73-8

> Tributyl phosphate is used as defoamer / flame retardant. 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: Tributyl phosphate 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()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 275 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Plasticizer, Flame retardant.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._