# Trichloroacetic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_76_03_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Identifier: 76-03-9

> Trichloroacetic acid. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Trichloroacetic acid 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 57 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety, Specialty occupational products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._