2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN

2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN in plain language

What it is

Also known as Tcdd · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) · 2,3,7,8-TCDD · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorooxanthrene · D 48 · Pcdd 48

Show all 22 names

Tcdbd · Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, 2,3,7,8- · 2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin · 2,3,7,8-Czterochlorodwubenzo-p-dwuoksyny · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachloro-1,4-dioxin · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachloro-p-dioxin · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-1,4-dioxin · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin · 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine · Dibenzo-p-dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro- · Dioksyny · Dioxin · Dioxin (herbicide contaminant) · Dioxine · NCI-C03714 · Tetradioxin

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN yet.

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• In marketed US drugs
• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 367.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 367.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.Source →
• US·FDA·marketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 5 total products.

  • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 5 total products.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.