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Banned Substance

Fuels, diesel, no. 2

CAS 68476-34-6
2

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

No. 2 diesel fuel — a middle-distillate motor fuel, never a cosmetic ingredient. EU Annex II bans it from cosmetics; it carries a Cat 2 carcinogen classification.

Skin benefits

  • Not applicable — banned

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned
  • Carc. Cat 2
  • Aspiration toxicity (H304)
  • Skin irritant

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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Fuels, diesel, coal solvent extn., hydrocracked hydrogenated
Solvent

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