# 4,4'-Methylenebis(o-toluidine)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_838_88_0
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 838-88-0

> 4,4'-Methylenebis(o-toluidine). 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: 4,4'-Methylenedi-o-toluidine 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. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._