Phosphorus

(in 282 products)

Banned by Gov or classified as a carcinogen by IARC

Most phosphorus is used in the production of phosphoric acid and phosphates, which are used in the fertilizers industry. White phosphorus is used in the manufacture of munitions, pyrotechnics, explosives, smoke bombs, artificial fertilizers, rodenticides, phosphor bronze alloys, semiconductors, electroluminescent coating, and chemicals. Systemic Agent White phosphorus is a toxic substance produced from phosphate-containing rocks. White phosphorus is used industrially to manufacture chemicals used in fertilizers, food additives, and cleaning compounds. It has been used in the past as a pesticide and in fireworks. It is used by the military in various types of ammunition as an incendiary agent (because it spontaneously catches fire in the air) and as a smoke agent (because it produces clouds of irritating white smoke). It has a match-like or garlic-like, acrid odor, but odor should not be depended on for detection of white phosphorus. [1]

1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5462309

1. EU CosIng Annex II, SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS [2017]

- Ref: II/279

2. CANADA INGREDIENT HOTLIST, List of Ingredients that are Prohibited for Use in Cosmetic Products [2019]

- Phosphorus and metal phosphides

3. Association of Southeast Asian Nations Annex II, Prohibited

- Phosphorus and metalphosphides

4. South Korea - Ministry of Food and Drug Safety - Prohibited/Restricted Chemicals

- Ref: 1131

5. US CARB Identified Toxic Air Contaminants

- Phosphorus