Phosmet

Phosmet in plain language

What it is

Also known as O,o-dimethyl s-phthalimidomethyl phosphorodithioate · Decemthion · Decemthion EK 20 · Decemthion P-6 · Decemtion · Decemtion P-6

Show all 26 names

Fosmet · Ftalophos · Imidan · Imidan WP · Imidathion · Kemolate · O,o-dimethyl phthalimidomethyl phosphorodithioate · PMP (Pesticide) · Percolate · Phtalofos · Phthalophos · Prolate · Prolate 5 Dust · Prolate E · Safidon · Simidan · Smidan · Stauffer R 1504 · phosmet (sara 302) · phosmet (sara iii)

What it does

Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.

• Antimicrobial

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

Phosmet (ISO); S-[(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H- isoindol-2-yl)methyl]-O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate; O,O-dimethyl-S-phthalimidomethyl phosphorodithioate 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

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

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1612.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1612.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Pet and animal care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Degradant/impurity.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Pet and animal care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Degradant/impurity.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Phosmet. 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.