diglycidyl resorcinol ether
Severity 10/10cosmetic ingredient
Is diglycidyl resorcinol ether safe?
diglycidyl resorcinol ether carries significant published concerns (cancer concern, hormone disruption, allergy risk, irritation).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Cancer concern
10/10Classified by IARC Group 2B; EU CLP Carc. 1B; US NTP: reasonably anticipated carcinogen.
Hormone disruption
10/10Classified by EU CLP Muta. 2.
Allergy risk
10/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Sens. 1.
Irritation
10/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Irrit. 2; EU CLP Eye Irrit. 2.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists diglycidyl resorcinol ether — 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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