# Residual oils, petroleum, solvent-dewaxed

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_64742_62_7
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent
Identifier: 64742-62-7

> Residual oils, petroleum, solvent-dewaxed is used as processing aids not otherwise specified / 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: Residual oils (petroleum), solvent-dewaxed, 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 614 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Vehicle, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent.

_Assessed by Greenveil._