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Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene)

CAS 75-35-4 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

25323-30-2

Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Vinylidene chloride · 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE · 1,1-DICHLOROETHYLENE · Hcc 1130A · Iso-dichloroethylene · R 1130A

Show all 23 names

Xan 10 · 1,1-DICHLORAETHEN · 1,1-Dce · 1,1-Dichlorethylen · 1,1-dicloroetileno · Chlorure de vinylidene · Diofan A 565S · Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- · Ethylene, 1,1-dichloro- · F 1130A · RCRA waste number U078 · Vinylidene chloride (II) · Vinylidene chloride (inhibited) · monomer Vinylidene chloride · Vinylidene dichloride · Vinylidine chloride · asym-Dichloroethylene

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) yet.

Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) 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
  • Industrial
  • EUEC

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

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 126.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 126.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 71 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Raw materials.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 71 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Raw materials.Source →
  • USFDAlisted 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 Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene). 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 Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-20

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated jan 24 1989

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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 Dichloroethylenes (acetylene chlorides) e.g. Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

71

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesIndustrial productsRaw materialsBatteries
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