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Naphtha, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized heavy

CAS 64742-82-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Naphtha, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized heavy in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “C8-10 alkane/cycloalkane/aromatic hydrocarbons”.

Also known as C8-10 alkane/cycloalkane/aromatic hydrocarbons · Hydrodesulphurized hydrocarbon · Naphtha (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized heavy · hydrocarbon · hydrodesulfurized heavy naphtha · naphtha (white spirit)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent. Naphtha (petroleum) hydrodesulfurized heavy. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from catalytic hydrodesulfurization.. It consists of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8-10.

  • Solvent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Naphtha, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized heavy appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveNaphtha (petroleum) hydrodesulfurized heavy. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from catalytic hydrodesulfurization.. It consists of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8-10.
    • Naphtha (petroleum) hydrodesulfurized heavy. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from catalytic hydrodesulfurization.. It consists of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8-10.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 36 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, main constituent, Anti-adhesive/cohesive.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 36 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, main constituent, Anti-adhesive/cohesive.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Naphtha, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized heavy. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Naphtha, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized heavy yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated march 3, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Naphtha, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized heavy in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

36

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsConstructionBatteriesSpecialty occupational productsLaboratory suppliesMedical/dental

Typical roles

Solvent
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