# CAPTAN

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_133_06_2
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide
Identifier: 133-06-2

> CAPTAN is used as biocide. 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: captan (ISO); 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide 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 7 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.15 %w/v
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._