Caredermis

furfural

Severity 8/10

fragrance · solvent

Is furfural safe?

furfural carries significant published concerns (cancer concern, allergy risk, irritation).

Documented concerns

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

Cancer concern

8/10

Classified by EU CLP Carc. 2.

Allergy risk

8/10

Classified by EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted).

Irritation

8/10

Classified 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.

EU cosmetics: Restricted

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists furfural — 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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