Caredermis

o-phenylphenol

Severity 8/10

EU-permitted preservative · preservative

Is o-phenylphenol safe?

o-phenylphenol carries significant published concerns (cancer concern, allergy risk, irritation, environmental impact).

Documented concerns

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

Cancer concern

8/10

Classified by EU CLP Carc. 2; California Prop 65 (cancer).

Allergy risk

8/10

Classified by EU CLP Skin Sens. 1B.

Irritation

8/10

Classified by EU CLP Skin Corr. 1; EU CLP Eye Dam. 1.

Environmental impact

8/10

Classified by EU CLP Aquatic Acute 1/Aquatic Chronic 1.

Official regulatory status

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

EU-permitted preservative (max (a) 0,2 % (as phenol (b) 0,15 % (as phenol))

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists o-phenylphenol — 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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