Triclocarban
Severity 6/10Editorialantimicrobial
Is Triclocarban safe?
Triclocarban carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (environmental impact).
In plain language
An antibacterial banned from US OTC washes alongside triclosan; shares its endocrine and environmental concerns.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Environmental impact
Editorial6/10Persistent and toxic in aquatic environments.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
EU SCCS safety opinions
- · Opinion on Triclocarban - For other uses than as a preservative
- · Opinion concerning Restrictions on Materials listed in annex VI of Directive 76/768/EEC on Cosmetic Products
- · Opinion on Triclocarban - For other uses than as a preservative,Request for a scientific advice on the safety of triclocarban and triclosan as substances with potential endocrine disrupting properties
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyUse with caution
- Babies & kidsUse with caution
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Triclocarban — 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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