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Prohibited CMR substance

Tar bases, coal, lutidine fraction, if it contains > 0.1% w/w benzene

CAS 91082-52-9
2

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

This coal tar lutidine fraction with benzene above 0.1 percent is banned from EU cosmetics. It carries cancer, mutagenicity, and reproductive-toxicity hazards far beyond anything that belongs in personal care products.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit identified
  • Industrial-only use as a chemical feedstock outside personal care

Known concerns

  • Complex coal tar distillate containing benzene above 0.1% w/w
  • Benzene is a known human carcinogen (IARC Group 1)
  • Listed in EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II as prohibited
  • Contains additional CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic) constituents

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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