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VINYL CHLORIDE

Chloroethylene

VINYL CHLORIDE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page.

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European UnionEvidence linked
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1English and EU languages
Great BritainEvidence linked
Prohibited
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1English
CanadaEvidence linked
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1English and French
New ZealandEvidence linked
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1English
ASEANEvidence linked
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1English and national languages
ChinaEvidence linked
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1Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaEvidence linked
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1Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
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BrazilEvidence linked
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1Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaEvidence linked
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Saudi ArabiaEvidence linked
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1Arabic and English

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 75-01-4
CAS 75-01-4PubChem CID 6338

Vinyl Chloride

Chloroethene is a monohaloethene that is ethene in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a chloro group. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent. It is a gas molecular entity, a member of chloroethenes and a monohaloethene. ChEBI

IUPAC name
chloroethene
Molecular formula
C2H3Cl
Molecular weight
62.50 g/mol
Exact mass
61.9923278 Da
XLogP3
1.5
Topological polar surface area
0.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
0
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

ChloroethyleneEthene, chloro-MonochloroethyleneMonochloroetheneVinylchlorideEthylene monochlorideChlorethyleneVinylchlorid
16 more reported names
Monovinyl chlorideVinyl chloride monomerChloretheneChlorure de vinyleEthylene, chloro-TrovidurVinyl C monomerVinyl chlorineWinylu chlorekCloruro di vinileVinyle(chlorure de)RCRA waste number U043Vinile (cloruro di)1-ChloroethyleneWD06X94M2DCHEBI:28509
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for VINYL CHLORIDE

INCI name

VINYL CHLORIDE

Description

Chloroethylene

Record provenance

Inventory reference
90183
Imported identity
VINYL CHLORIDE
Source update
22/04/2014
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
NOT REPORTED
No function currently reported.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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How VINYL CHLORIDE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists VINYL CHLORIDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

VINYL CHLORIDE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

VINYL CHLORIDE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, VINYL CHLORIDE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 75-01-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for VINYL CHLORIDE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for VINYL CHLORIDE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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