# Chloroform

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_67_66_3
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Disinfection by-products, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent
Identifier: 67-66-3

> Chloroform is used as disinfection by-products / processing aids not otherwise specified. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Chloroform 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. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 300 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Disinfection by-products, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 11 active drug products and 11 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._