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Inert Reassessment Document for Dimethylpolysiloxane

Reassessment of fifteen inert exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for twelve chemicals. The reassessment decision is to maintain the inert ingredient tolerance exemptions "as-is".

  • Dimethylpolysiloxane - CAS No. 9013-00-6
  • Ethyl esters of fatty acids derived from edible fats and oils -  CAS No. 111-62-6
  • Methyl esters of fatty acids derived from edible fats and oils - CAS No. 67762-38-3
  • Methyl esters of higher fatty acids conforming to 21 CFR 573.640 - CAS No. 67254-79-9
  • Methyl oleate - CAS No. 112-62-9
  • Methylated silicones - CAS No. See Table 1
  • Mineral Oil, U.S.P., or conforming to 21 CFR 172.878 or 178.3620(a) - CAS No. 8012-95-1
  • Petrolatum, conforming to 21 CFR 172.880 - CAS No. 8009-03-8
  • Petroleum wax, conforming to 21 CFR 172.886(d)  - CAS No. None
  • Polyethylene glycol [a-hydro-w-hydrocypoly(oxyethylene)]; mean moldecular weight (in amu) 194 to 9,500 conforms to 21 CFR 178.3750 - CAS No. 25322-68-3
  • Synthetic paraffin and its succinic derivatives conforming to 21 CFR 172.275 - CAS No. None
  • Synthetic petroleum wax, conforming to 21 CFR 172.888 - CAS No. 8002-74-2
  • Inert Reassessment Decision Document for Twelve Poorly Absorbed Chemicals (pdf) (947.76 KB)
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Last updated on May 11, 2020
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