# Permethrin

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8022292
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Active ingredient, Biocide, face fibre of fabric, insect resistant agent, Insecticide Metabolite
Identifier: DTXSID8022292

> Permethrin is used as active ingredient / biocide. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 143 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Pesticides, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 143 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Pesticides, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 143 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Pesticides, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, face fibre of fabric, insect resistant agent.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 16 active drug products and 17 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._