# Dimethoxane

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_828_00_2
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Preservative
Identifier: 828-00-2

> Dimethoxane is used as biocide / preservative. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2,6-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl acetate (Dimethoxane) 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 33 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 0.08 %w/w
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._