# Distillates, petroleum, solvent-refined heavy paraffinic

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_64741_88_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Defoamer, Solvent, process oil
Identifier: 64741-88-4

> Distillates, petroleum, solvent-refined heavy paraffinic is used as defoamer / solvent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 3 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Distillates (petroleum), solvent-refined heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract 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. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1250 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including process oil, Defoamer, Solvent.

_Assessed by Greenveil._