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Fuels, diesel, no. 2

CAS 68476-34-6 · 100/100 · High conf.

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Fuels, diesel, no. 2 in plain language

What it is

Also known as Diesel Fuel No. 2 · Combustibles pour moteur diesel n� 2 · Diesel oil, no. 2 · Diesel fuel #2-D · Diesel fuels no. 2 · No. 2 Diesel Fuel

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Primier diesel fuel · combustibles, motor diesel, numero 2 · hydrocarbons with a boiling point range of 176c to 365c · petroleum distillate · petroleum mid-distillate · petroleum mid-distillate (diesel fuel no. 2) · petroleum mid-distillate (diesel marine fuel) · petroleum mid-distillate (may include ing 2)

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Fuels, diesel, no. 2 yet.

Is it a concern?
Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

  • Cmr

Fuels, diesel, no. 2 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.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1089.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1089.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 366 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Landscape/yard.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 366 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Landscape/yard.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Fuels, diesel, no. 2. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Fuels, diesel, no. 2 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated december 28, 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Fuels, diesel, no. 2 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

366

Named organisations

3

Industrial productsLaboratory suppliesLandscape/yardVehicleCleaning and safetySpecialty occupational products
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