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Foots oil (petroleum), carbon-treated, if it contains > 3 % w/w DMSO extract

CAS 97862-76-5
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A carbon-treated petroleum foots oil that EU bans from cosmetics unless DMSO extract is verified below 3%. Classified as a Category 1B carcinogen due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content.

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid; not used in finished cosmetics in this form

Known concerns

  • EU CMR Category 1B carcinogen classification
  • PAH contamination
  • Banned in cosmetics unless DMSO extract <3%

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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