Coal Tar
(in 34 products)
Banned by Gov or classified as a carcinogen by IARC

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ISCE InhaleISCE SwallowISCE ContactISCE Environment
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About:

Functions:
1. Drug / Medicine - Treats, alleviates, cures, or prevents sickness. As officially declared by a governmental drug/medicine regulatory body
Coal tar is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of the production of coke and coal gas from coal. It has both medical and industrial uses. Medicinally it is a topical medication applied to skin to treat psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff). It may be used in combination with ultraviolet light therapy. Industrially it is a railway tie preservative and used in the surfacing of roads.
This substance has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
This substance has been prohibited by the European Commission for use in cosmetic products.
Regulatory References:
1. WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Group 1 [2018]
- Coal-tar distillation
2. EU CosIng Annex II, SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS [2017]
- Ref: II/420
3. CANADA INGREDIENT HOTLIST, List of Ingredients that are Prohibited for Use in Cosmetic Products [2019]
- Coal tars crude and refined
4. US National Toxicology Program (NTP) Report on Carcinogens
- Coal Tars and Coal-Tar Pitches
5. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines [2019]
- coal tar

Potential Health Concerns For:

1. Adenoma (PubMed ID:12717785)
2. Cell Transformation, Neoplastic (PubMed ID:23227270)
3. Colonic Neoplasms (PubMed ID:30698909)
4. Liver Neoplasms (PubMed ID:10874023)
5. Lung Neoplasms (PubMed ID:10874023)
6. Neoplasms, Experimental (PubMed ID:10874023)
7. Stomach Neoplasms (PubMed ID:10874023)

Potential Health Benefits For:

1. Dermatitis, Atopic (PubMed ID:23348739)
2. Psoriasis (PubMed ID:27188524)

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