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Propane

CAS 36427-14-2 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

130071-47-5 · 74-98-6

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Propane in plain language

What it is: Also known as A-108 · N-propane · Purifrigor p 3.5 · Bottled gas · Dimethylmethane · E-944
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E944 · Hc 290 · Ins NO.944 · INS-944 · Propyl hydride · Propyldihydride · Purifrigor P 2 · Purifrigor P 2.5 · Purifrigor P 3 · R 290 · dimethyl methane · propan · propane (propellant) · propane. lel: 2.3% · propane. lel: 2.30 · propane. vp:5689 @ 20c. · propano licuado
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a propellant.
Propellant
Extraction solvent, propellant
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10460 composition records across product categories including Pet and animal care, Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Propane appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Cleaning
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 55 %w/wSource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 9 mgSource →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: extraction solvent, propellant.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: extraction solvent, propellant.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10460 composition records across product categories including Pet and animal care, Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10460 composition records across product categories including Pet and animal care, Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents).Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: extraction solvent, propellant.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

9 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 29, 2021
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

10,460

Named organisations

Pet and animal careCleaning products and household careConstruction and building materialsHome maintenanceVehicleRaw materials

Typical roles

PropellantExtraction solvent, propellant

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Propane; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Propane in the catalog.