# ETHYL PYRROLIDONE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_2687_91_4
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Solvent
Identifier: 2687-91-4

> ETHYL PYRROLIDONE is used as solvent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidone; 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one 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: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._