# Distillates (petroleum), complex dewaxed heavy paraffinic

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_90640_91_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 90640-91-8

> Distillates (petroleum), complex dewaxed heavy paraffinic. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 4 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Distillates (petroleum), complex dewaxed heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract 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 2 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

_Assessed by Greenveil._