Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- industrial
Fenthion
CAS 55-38-9 · 100/100 · High conf.
Biocide
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Fenthion (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.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cmr
- eu_cosmetic_banned
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Mutagenic Cat. 2()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Laboratory supplies. 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 →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Fenthion. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- FishContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Fenthion in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
5
Brands
6
PesticidesLaboratory supplies
Typical roles
Biocide