Food use
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
Chloroxylenol
CAS 1321-23-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
1333-35-3 · 29990-32-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Chloroxylenol in plain language
Also known as Chlorodimethylhydroxybenzene · Chlorodimethylphenol · Phenol, chlorodimethyl- · Xylenol, ar-chloro- · Xylenol, chloro-
Used in consumer products as a preservative, a deodorant and an antimicrobial.
- Preservative
- Deodorant
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Chloroxylenol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative, Deodorizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Preservative, Deodorizer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Chloroxylenol. 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 Chloroxylenol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Chloroxylenol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
24
Named organisations
6
Cleaning and safetyPersonal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
PreservativeDeodorantAntimicrobial
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Chloroxylenol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
