Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Chloroacetic acid
CAS 79-11-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Chloroacetic acid in plain language
Also known as Monochloroacetic acid · 2-chloroacetic acid · Acetic acid, chloro- · 2-chloro-ethanoic acid · Acetic acid, 2-chloro- · Acide chloracetique
Show all 25 names
Acide chloroacetique · Acide monochloracetique · Acidomonocloroacetico · Chloroacetate · Chloroethanoic acid · Chloracetic acid · Kyselina chloroctova · Monochloroacetic acid--prohibited with exceptions · Monochloorazijnzuur · Monochloracetic acid · Monochloressigsaeure · Monochloroethanoic acid · NCI-C60231 · Un 1750 (dot) · Un 1751 (dot) · alpha-Chloroacetic acid · chloroacetic acid (sara iii) · chloroacetic acid crystalline · α-Chloroacetic acid
Used in cosmetics as a keratolytic.
- Keratolytic
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Chloroacetic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical, Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical, Biocide.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Chloroacetic acid. 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 Chloroacetic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated january 23, 2012
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Chloroacetic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
11
Named organisations
5
Laboratory suppliesRaw materialsPersonal care
Typical roles
KeratolyticAntimicrobial