Caredermis

2-chloracetamide

Severity 10/10

cosmetic ingredient

Is 2-chloracetamide safe?

2-chloracetamide is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU (CosIng Annex II), with documented concerns: hormone disruption, allergy risk.

Documented concerns

Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Hormone disruption

10/10

Classified by EU CLP Repr. 2.

Allergy risk

10/10

Classified by EU CLP Skin Sens. 1.

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

EU cosmetics: Prohibited

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists 2-chloracetamide — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

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