# Bis(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)methanone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_90_94_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 90-94-8

> Bis(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)methanone. 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'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone; (Michler's ketone) 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(),Mutagenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Specialty occupational products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._