# Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_97_99_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Solvent
Identifier: 97-99-4

> Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is used as deodorizer / flavouring and nutrient. 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: Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol; tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol 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: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Industrial products, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._