# 6-Glycidyloxynapht-1-yl oxymethyloxirane

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_27610_48_6
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: epoxies (ep)
Identifier: 27610-48-6

> 6-Glycidyloxynapht-1-yl oxymethyloxirane is used as epoxies (ep). Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Compiled from 4 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.
- Rationale: 6-Glycidyloxynapht-1-yl oxymethyloxirane is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1470.
- 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 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including epoxies (ep).

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/97846
- EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes (updated 2020-07-30): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/reference/annexes/list/II
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2020-02-13): https://www.specialchem.com/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566

_Assessed by Greenveil._