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Benzoyl chloride

CAS 1346605-13-7

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

1258517-80-4 · 1640987-68-3 · 2231811-43-9 · 98-88-4

Benzoyl chloride chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Benzoyl chloride in plain language

What it is

Also known as Chloride benzoic acid · Benzaldehyde, alpha-chloro- · Benzaldehyde, α-chloro- · Benzenecarbonyl chloride · Benzoic acid chloride · Benzoyl Chloride-13C6

Show all 20 names

Benzoyl chloride, ReagentPlus(R), >=99% · BenzoylChloride-13C7 · Benzoylchlorid · Benzoylchloride · Chlorure de benzoyle · Un 1736 · UN1736 · alpha-Chlorobenzaldehyde · benzoyl chloride (sara iii) · benzoyl chloride (sara 313) (cercla) · benzoyl chloride (vapor pressure 1 mm hg) · benzoyl-carbonyl-13c chloride · cloruro de benzoilo · α-Chlorobenzaldehyde

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Benzoyl chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Benzoyl chloride. 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 Benzoyl chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • 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

    Open →
Reference links (1)

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Benzoyl chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

25

Named organisations

2

Raw materialsLaboratory suppliesPesticidesMedical/dentalConstruction and building materials

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
See products using Benzoyl chloride →