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Aldrin

CAS 309-00-2 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

6851-31-6 · 24562-14-9 · 34487-55-3

Aldrin chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Aldrin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Aldrin (ISO) · Hhdn · Aldocit · Aldrex 30 · Aldrex 30 E.C. · Aldrex 40

Show all 21 names

Aldrine · Aldrite · Aldron · Aldrosol · Algran · Altox · Compound 118 · Ent 15,949 · Kortofin · Latka 118 · NCI-C00044 · RCRA waste number P004 · Seedrin · Soilgrin · Tatuzinho

What it does

Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.

  • Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

  • Cmr

Aldrin (ISO) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1057.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1057.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Aldrin. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Aldrin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-21

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated May 2014

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Aldrin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

40

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesElectronics/small appliancesFood and drug

Typical roles

Antimicrobial
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