# Dichloromethane

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid0020868
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Solvent
Identifier: DTXSID0020868

> Dichloromethane is used as adhesion/cohesion promoter / dye. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3226 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Specialty occupational products. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3226 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Specialty occupational products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3226 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mg
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 7 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._