# Oxybis[chloromethane]; bis (Chloromethyl) ether

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_542_88_1
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 542-88-1

> Oxybis[chloromethane]; bis (Chloromethyl) ether. 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: Oxybis[chloromethane]; bis (Chloromethyl) ether 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: Carcinogenic Cat. 1A(C=>0.001%)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._