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Annex II Entry 958 CMR15/10/2010

Distillates (petroleum), vacuum

Distillates (petroleum), vacuum is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

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Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009

Entry: 958

CMR

Record details

Chemical name

Distillates (petroleum), vacuum

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

SCCS opinions

Opinion concerning Chemical Ingredients in Cosmetic Products classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic to Reproduction according to the Chemicals Directive 67/548/EECC
Opinion concerning Chemical Ingredients in Cosmetic Products classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic to Reproduction according to the Chemicals Directive 67/548/EEC

CMR

Category	Carcinogenic	Mutagenic	Reprotoxic
Cat. 1B	✓	—	—

Key data

CAS

EC

Annex

Entry number

958

Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex II are shown as well.

Annex II 957

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Distillates (petroleum), light vacuum

CAS: 70592-77-7

EC: 274-684-6

Annex II 959

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Gas oils (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized coker heavy vacuum

CAS: 85117-03-9

EC: 285-555-9

Annex II 956

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Distillates (petroleum), intermediate vacuum

CAS: 70592-76-6

EC: 274-683-0

Annex II 960

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Residues (petroleum), steam-cracked, distillates

CAS: 90669-75-3

EC: 292-657-7

Annex II 955

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Residues (petroleum), steam-cracked, resinous

CAS: 68955-36-2

EC: 273-272-3

Annex II 961

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Residues (petroleum), vacuum, light

CAS: 90669-76-4

EC: 292-658-2

Annex II 954

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Distillates (petroleum), petroleum residues vacuum

CAS: 68955-27-1

EC: 273-263-4

Annex II 962

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Fuel oil, heavy, high-sulfur

CAS: 92045-14-2

EC: 295-396-7

Annex II 953

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Residues (petroleum), coker scrubber, condensed-ring-arom.-contg

CAS: 68783-13-1

EC: 272-187-9

Annex II 963

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Residues (petroleum), catalytic cracking

CAS: 92061-97-7

EC: 295-511-0

Annex II 952

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Gas oils (petroleum), heavy atmospheric

CAS: 68783-08-4

EC: 272-184-2

Annex II 964

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Distillates (petroleum), intermediate catalytic cracked, thermally degraded

CAS: 92201-59-7

EC: 295-990-6

What Annex II means for Distillates (petroleum), vacuum

Distillates (petroleum), vacuum is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. No concentration limit applies — the presence of this substance in any cosmetic product placed on the EU market is not permitted regardless of use level.

Formulators must screen their ingredients and raw materials to ensure none contain this substance. Suppliers should provide documentation confirming absence when requested.

The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

Verify this substance is absent from all raw materials and finished formulations.
Request absence confirmation or CoA from raw material suppliers.
Document the screening result in the Product Information File (PIF).
This substance has CMR classification. Review the CMR table above and verify current Annex II/III status before use.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Distillates (petroleum), vacuum is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a prohibited substance. It must not be present in any cosmetic product placed on the EU market at any concentration.

CAS 70592-78-8 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Distillates (petroleum), vacuum by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

Distillates (petroleum), vacuum has a CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic) classification under EU CLP Regulation. Under Article 15 of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, CMR substances of category 1A or 1B are prohibited in cosmetics unless specifically permitted. Category 2 CMR substances may be used only if assessed safe by the SCCS. Always verify current annex status and any applicable derogations before use.

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This page summarizes one Annex II record for Distillates (petroleum), vacuum from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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