# Octabromodiphenyl ether

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_32536_52_0
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Flame retardant
Identifier: 32536-52-0

> Octabromodiphenyl ether is used as flame retardant. 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: Diphenylether; Octabromo derivate 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 2 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flame retardant.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._