Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- industrial
Dihexyl phthalate
CAS 84-75-3 · 100/100 · High conf.
Fragrance · Plasticizer
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Dihexyl phthalate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cmr
- eu_cosmetic_banned
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Dihexyl phthalate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it appears
Prevalence of Dihexyl phthalate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1
Brands
6
Construction and building materials
Typical roles
FragrancePlasticizer