Regulation of dichloromethane and 1,1,1-trichloroethane in cosmetic products

The cosmetic directive of European Union allows up to 35% dichloromethane (DCM) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1,-T) in cosmetic products. In the past, DCM and 1,1,1-T have been used in the formulation of hair-care cosmetics. Analyses of 82 hair-care cosmetic products from 27 european cosmetic manuf...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 1994-11, Vol.156 (1), p.23-25
Main Author: Rastogi, Suresh Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1,1,1-trichloroethane
Applied sciences
Cosmetic directive
Cosmetics
Dichloromethane
Exact sciences and technology
Global environmental pollution
Pollution
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Summary:The cosmetic directive of European Union allows up to 35% dichloromethane (DCM) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1,-T) in cosmetic products. In the past, DCM and 1,1,1-T have been used in the formulation of hair-care cosmetics. Analyses of 82 hair-care cosmetic products from 27 european cosmetic manufacturing companies revealed that only traces of DCM (< 500 ppm) and 1,1,1-T (< 13 ppm) were present in 6 and 4 products respectively. It is concluded that hair-care cosmetics can be formulated without the use of DCM and 1,1,1-T. It is suggested that the use of DCM and 1,1,1-T should be forbidden in cosmetics.
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/0048-9697(94)90417-0