Caredermis

Propylene Carbonate

Severity 4/10

solvent · viscosity controlling

Is Propylene Carbonate safe?

Propylene Carbonate carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).

Documented concerns

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

Irritation

4/10

Classified by EU CLP Eye Irrit. 2.

Official regulatory status

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

CIR: safe as used (with qualifications)

Sources

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

CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).

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

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