# Imidazole

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_288_32_4
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator, Hardener, pH regulating agent
Identifier: 288-32-4

> Imidazole is used as catalyst / chemical reaction regulator. 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: Imidazole 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 56 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Catalyst, Hardener.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._