# Hexachlorophene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid6020690
Categories: cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Preservative
Identifier: DTXSID6020690

> Hexachlorophene is used as preservative. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Arts and crafts/office supplies, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Arts and crafts/office supplies, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Arts and crafts/office supplies, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._