# Toluene diisocyanate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_26471_62_5
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Chemical reaction regulator, crosslinking / coupling / curing agents > diisocyanates, feedstock, polyurethane, No specific technical function
Identifier: 26471-62-5

> Toluene diisocyanate is used as chemical reaction regulator / crosslinking / coupling / curing agents > diisocyanates. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: m-Tolylidene diisocyanate (Toluene diisocyanate) 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 189 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, feedstock, polyurethane, Chemical reaction regulator.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._