Banned pesticide
N'-(4-Chloro-o-tolyl)-N,N-dimethylformamidine monohydrochloride
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
This is the hydrochloride salt of chlordimeform, an acaricide withdrawn worldwide due to bladder carcinogenicity and severe toxicity. It is not a cosmetic ingredient and should not appear in personal care products.
Skin benefits
- Pesticide active (chlordimeform) intermediate
- Industrial use
Known concerns
- Chlordimeform is a banned acaricide due to carcinogenicity
- Bladder tumor association in humans
- Withdrawn from agricultural use worldwide
- Not a cosmetic ingredient under any circumstance
- Severe systemic toxicity
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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