# Tetramethrin

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_7696_12_0
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Biocide
Identifier: 7696-12-0

> Tetramethrin is used as biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Tetramethrin; (1-Cyclohexene-1,2-Dicarboximido)Methyl Chrysanthemate; 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(2-Methyl-1-Propenyl)Cyclopropanecarboxylic Acid (1,3,4,5,6,7-Hexahydro-1,3-Dioxo-2H-Isoindol-2-yl)Methyl Ester 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 36 composition records across product categories including Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._