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.
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Dichlorodifluoromethane
CAS 75-71-8
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
62185-71-1 · 185009-39-6 · 1256919-17-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dichlorodifluoromethane in plain language
Also known as Chlorofluorocarbon 12 · Dichloro(difluoro)methane · Dichlorodifluoro methane · Algofrene Type 2 · Arcton 12 · Arcton 6
Show all 29 names
CFC-12 · Carbon dichloride difluoride · Chladone 12 · Dichlor-difluor-methan · Dichlordifluormethan · Difluorodichloromethane · Dymel 12 · Electro-CF 12 · Eskimon 12 · Forane 12 · Freon 12 · Frigen 12 · Genetron 12 · Halon · Isotron 12 · Isotron 2 · Kaiser chemicals 12 · Ledon 12 · Methane, dichlorodifluoro- · Propellant 12 · Refrigerant 12 · dichlorodifluoromethane (sara iii) · dichlorodifluoromethane (sara 313) (cercla)
We don't have a plain-language description for Dichlorodifluoromethane yet.
Recorded functional uses: DIRECT CONTACT · Heat transferring agent · Refrigerants
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dichlorodifluoromethane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USFDAinactive ingredient database8 entries — 5 administration routes
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, METERED; Potency: NASource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, METERED; Potency: NASource →
- Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: AEROSOL, METERED; Potency: 98.7 %w/wSource →
- Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: AEROSOL, SPRAY; Potency: 31.8 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 8 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, POWDER; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, SPRAY; Potency: 26 %w/wSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 20 %w/wSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 859 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Refrigerants, Heat transferring agent, DIRECT CONTACT.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 859 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Refrigerants, Heat transferring agent, DIRECT CONTACT.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Dichlorodifluoromethane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated jan 24 1989
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- 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 Dichlorodifluoromethane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
859
Named organisations
3
Cleaning products and household careRaw materialsHome maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial productsElectronics/small appliances
Typical roles
DIRECT CONTACTHeat transferring agentRefrigerants