Laws & Regulations

Inert Reassessment Document for Tertiary Butylhydroquinone - CAS No. 1948-33-0

TBHQ is widely used as an antioxidant food additive in edible fats and oils under FDA.

Inert Reassessment Document for Xylene - CAS No. 330-20-7

Xylene is used as an inert ingredient in agricultural crop products, post-harvest grain storage products, and residential pesticide products used in and round the home.

Inert Reassessment Document for Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate - CAS No. 99-76-3

Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate is also known as Methyl paraben is used as a preservative for pesticides, as a preservative in foods, beverages, cosmetics, topical preparations, and parenteral solutions.

Inert Reassessment Document for N-methylpyrrolidone - CAS No. 872-50-4

NMP is used by various industries as solvent for processing of petroleum, resins, acetylene, olefins, diolefins, and gas as well as for aromatic extraction from feedstock.

Inert Reassessment Document for Gluconic Acid and Sodium Salt

Gluconic acid and D-gluconic acid are classified as List 3 inert ingredients, sodium gluconate is classified as a List 4B inert ingredient, and D-gluconic acid, sodium salt has not been categorized as to inert ingredient list classification status.

Inert Reassessment Document for 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol - CAS No. 104-76-7

Industrially, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol (2-EH) is mainly used in the manufacture of ester plasticizers which are used in producing soft polyvinyl chloride.

Inert Reassessment Document for Dialkyl (C8-C18) Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride

Dialkyl (C8-C18) Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride and Mono and Dialkyl (C8-C18) Methylated Ammonium Chloride Compounds are used as surfactants in cleaning agents and personal care products.

Inert Reassessment Document for DPGME - CAS No. 34590-94-8

The predominant use of this DPGME is in consumer products, including paints, varnishes, inks, and cleaning products.

Inert Reassessment Document for Copper Naphthenate - CAS No. 1338-02-9

Copper naphthenate is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an indirect food additive, and for use in veterinary topical applications to the surface of horse and pony hooves that have Thrush.

Inert Reassessment Document for Butane

: Propane and butane are used as propellants for aerosol shaving creams, skin fresheners, makeup, hair conditioners, deodorants, cosmetics and
personal hygiene products.

Inert Reassessment Document for Aluminum Isopropoxide

Aluminum isopropylate is used to make aluminum soaps, paints, waterproofing
finishes for textiles, and other chemicals. It is used as a dehydrating agent, a viscosity adjustor for
varnishes, an intermediate for pharmaceuticals, and as an antitranspirant.

Inert Reassessment Document for Tristyrylphenol Ethoxylates

Tristyrylphenol ethoxylates are used as surfactants at not more than 15% in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only.

Inert Reassessment Document for 1-Tetradecanamine,N, N-diemthyl-,N-oxide - CAS No. 3332-27-2

Myristamine oxide is one of the principal surfactants used in the formulation of cosmetics, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals.

Inert Reassessment Document for n-Butanol

The butyl alcohols are widely-used industrial solvents. Applications include solvents for paints, lacquers, varnishes, natural and synthetic resins, gums,vegetable oils, dyes, camphor, alkaloids, and pesticides.

Inert Reassessment Document for 2-(2'-Hydroxy-5'-methylpheny)benzotriazole

2-(2'-Hydroxy-5'-methylphenyl)benzotriazole commonly known as Drometrizole is most commonly used as an UV light absorber helping to stabilize
and protect plastics, polyesters, celluloses, acrylates, dyes, rubber, synthetic and natural fibers, waxes,

Inert Reassessment Document for Mesityl Oxide - CAS No. 141-79-7

Mesityl oxide is a volatile, flammable unsaturated ketone that is used as a solvent and cosolvent in a variety of pesticide products including those for agricultural, garden, and health service use.

Inert Reassessment Document for Kerosene

The predominant use of kerosene in the U.S. is an aviation turbine fuel for civilian (Jet A or Jet A-1) and military (JP-8 or JP-5 aircraft.

Inert Reassessment Document for Hexamethylenetetramine - CAS No. 100-97-0

HMTA is used as a preservative in citrus washing solutions at not more than 1% of the formulation, and as a stabilizer for carriers in solid pesticide formulations for pre-harvest use only, with typical concentrations of ≤ to 5%.

Inert Reassessment Document for Glycerol-Propylene Oxide Polymer - CAS No. 25791-96-2

Glycerol-Propylene Oxide Polymer is used in hair styling. It is also used as an ingredient (component in water-soluble film) in pesticide formulations.

Inert Reassessment Document for Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene Glycol has many uses and are also used as antifreeze and deicers, as solvents, humectants, as chemical intermediates in the synthesis of other chemicals, and as components of many products such as brake fluids, lubricants, inks,and lacquers.