# Tetrachloroethylene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_127_18_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Solubility enhancer, Solvent
Identifier: 127-18-4

> Tetrachloroethylene is used as solubility enhancer / solvent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Tetrachloroethylene 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 845 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Solubility enhancer.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 702 mg
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._