Ingredient Dictionary

VINYL CHLORIDE

Vinyl chloride can cause cancer according to California Labor Code.

Definition

Vinyl chloride can cause cancer according to California Labor Code.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII WD06X94M2D · registered name VINYL CHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Vinyl Chloride is the organic compound.

Cosmetic roles

No declared roleNOT REPORTED

Safety & regulatory references

Banned: Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · Canada · China · European Union · South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom · United States

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · US eCFR cosmetics regulations · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H350 (category 1A) · H220 (category 1) · H280 (category 2) · +1 more

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 334

Source: EU prohibited substances (Annex II)

Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist · prohibited in cosmetics

Source: Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

VINYL CHLORIDEINCI비닐클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Ethene, chloro-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 75-01-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-831-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8021434
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID401434

IUPAC: Chloroethene
Molecular formula: C2H3Cl
Molecular weight: 62.5 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: gas
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -153.8 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: -13.3 ℃
Flash point: -78 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 33 / 3.6 %
Vapour pressure: 1180 hPa(-10℃)
Water solubility: 9.15 g/ℓ(20℃)
Vapour density: 2.15 ()
Relative density: 0.9106 (20℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): &amp, lt, 3
Auto-ignition temperature: 472 ℃(1013 hPa)
Viscosity: 0.01072 cP(20℃, 101.325 kPa)
Molecular weight: 62.598

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 51 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Degradant/impurity (EPA)26
Monomers18
Intermediate4
Binder2
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies

Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening