# Pendimethalin

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_40487_42_1
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Biocide, Degradant/impurity
Identifier: 40487-42-1

> Pendimethalin is used as biocide / degradant/impurity. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Pendimethalin (ISO); N-(1-ethylpropyl)-2,6-dinitro-3,4-xylidene 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Landscape/yard, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Degradant/impurity.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._