# Benzene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_71_43_2
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: cycloolefins, Fragrance, No specific technical function, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)
Identifier: 71-43-2

> Benzene is used as cycloolefins / fragrance. 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: Benzene 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. 1A(),Mutagenic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3019 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Specialty occupational products, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), Fragrance, cycloolefins.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 22 active drug products and 25 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._