DISTILLATES (COAL-PETROLEUM), CONDENSED-RING AROM
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| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
 | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics |
Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Possible human carcinogen | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| European Union - Classification & Labelling | DISTILLATES (COAL-PETROLEUM), CONDENSED-RING AROM | •May cause cancer •May cause cancer |
| European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | DISTILLATES (COAL-PETROLEUM), CONDENSED-RING AROM.,IF THEY CONTAIN > 0,005 % W/W BENZO[A]PYRENE | •Prohibited in EU cosmetics: must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| European Union - Classification & Labelling | CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP. |
| European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | EC (European Commission of the European Union). 1999-2006. Enterprise Directorate-General Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics. The rules governing cosmetic products in the European Union, Volume 1, "Cosmetics legislation." |
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