# p-Cresyl glycidyl ether

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_2186_24_5
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Solvent
Identifier: 2186-24-5

> p-Cresyl glycidyl ether is used as solvent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 3 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: [(p-Tolyloxy)methyl]oxirane 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: Mutagenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.

_Assessed by Greenveil._