# Bisdisulizole disodium

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_180898_37_7
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: uv filter, UV stabilizer
Identifier: 180898-37-7

> Bisdisulizole disodium is used as uv filter / uv stabilizer. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Sodium salt of 2,2'-bis(1,4-phenylene)-1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonic acid / Bisdisulizole disodium (USAN) is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%(as acid)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._