Cosmetic roles
Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- Canada · China · Japan
- Restricted or banned
- Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · Canada · China · European Union · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan
Source: Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist · Japan Standards for Cosmetics · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
United States
- Specific Limitations and Comments : Because of its toxic effect and ability to penetrate human skin, hexachlorophene (HCP) may be used only when no other preservative has been shown to be as effective. The HCP concentration in a cosmetic may not exceed 0.1 percent, and it may not be used in cosmetics that are applied to mucous membranes, such as the lips
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist · prohibited in cosmetics
Restriction II/371 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヘキサクロロフェン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるハロゲン化フェノール化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
HEXACHLOROPHENEINCI헥사클로로펜Korean label name (MFDS standard)ヘキサクロロフェンJapanese labelling name
Related literature
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
- IARC carcinogen classification
- Japan Standards for Cosmetics
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Japanese · Chinese