Description
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear; n-Pentyl-isopentylphthalate; di-n-Pentyl phthalate; Diisopentylphthalate belongs to the chemical family of phthalates, esters derived from phthalic acid (1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid) esterified with pentyl-chain alcohols, in their linear and branched variants.
The substance is included in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, under reference 1151, which corresponds to the list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products. This inclusion means that the substance cannot form part of the composition of cosmetic products placed on the market in the European Union. The substance has a harmonized classification as Toxic for Reproduction Category 1B (Reprotoxic Cat. 1B) under the applicable regulatory framework for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances. Substances included in Annex II of the Cosmetics Regulation make up the list of ingredients whose presence is banned in the formulation of finished products intended for the final consumer within the territorial scope of application of the rule.
In the current European cosmetic context, substances classified as CMR Category 1A or 1B are prohibited in cosmetic products under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, except under the strict conditions of Article 15(2). The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.