# Abamectin

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_source_ref_annex_ref_ii_1548
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Active ingredient, Biocide
Identifier: DTXSID8023892

> Abamectin is used as active ingredient / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Abamectin (combination of avermectin B1a and avermectin B1b) (ISO) [1]; Avermectin B1a [2] is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21 composition records across product categories including Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Active ingredient, Biocide.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._