COAL TAR cosmetic ingredient

Description

Coal Tar is a thick liquid or semi-solid obtained as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

8007-45-2

EC# code (European Community)

232-361-7

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

ANTI-SEBORRHEIC : Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.

ANTIMICROBIAL : Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.

DENATURANT : Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.

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