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Banned Substance

Fuel oil, No 6

CAS 68553-00-4
4

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Heavy bunker fuel — banned from EU cosmetics under Annex II. Carcinogenic PAH burden makes any skin contact inappropriate; industrial fuel, not a cosmetic ingredient.

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned for cosmetics
  • High-PAH content — multiple Group 1/2A carcinogens
  • REACH-restricted under Annex XVII
  • No acceptable cosmetic exposure level

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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