# Methanol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_67_56_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Anti-slip agent, Chemical reaction regulator, Cleaning agent, Corrosion inhibitor, Degradant/impurity, Fragrance, No specific technical function, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Thickening agent
Identifier: 67-56-1

> Methanol is used as adhesion/cohesion promoter / anti-slip agent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Methanol is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Denaturant for ethanol and isopropyl alcohol Maximum concentration: 5% (as a % of ethanol and isopropyl alcohol)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6080 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance, Surfactant (surface active agent).
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._