# Chlorine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_7782_50_5
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Biocide, Degradant/impurity, Oxidizing agent, pH regulating agent
Identifier: 7782-50-5

> Chlorine is used as biocide / degradant/impurity. 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: Chlorine 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 187 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Degradant/impurity, Biocide, pH regulating agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._