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EC number: 204-649-2 | CAS number: 123-76-2
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Consumer Uses
Documentsopen allclose all
Consumer uses
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8a: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Perfurmes, fragrances
- Product category (PC):
- PC 28: Perfumes, fragrances
- Name of activity / technique:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Product category (PC):
- PC 29: Pharmaceuticals
- Name of activity / technique:
- Washing and cleaning products
- Product category (PC):
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Name of activity / technique:
- Cosmetics, personal care products
- Product category (PC):
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to consumer activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
RelWasteEnvirRep2open allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- estimated release factor
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- estimated release factor
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenConsumersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the consumers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid
OtherProductCharacteristicsRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
ConditionsOfUseRepopen allclose all
Information and behavioural advice for consumers
ConditionsOfUseIndicatedInAdviceRepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting consumers exposure
OtherConditionsAffectingConsExpRepopen allclose all
Exposure of consumers
ExposureEstimationopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimate:
- 9.995 mg/m³
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimate:
- 583.333 mg/kg bw/day
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- oral (external) long-term intake
- Exposure estimate:
- 0 mg/kg bw/day
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
Contributing scenario for the consumers
- Linked contributing activity:
- 4c3a5759-c704-439d-8331-a7c1331ce111
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid
OtherProductCharacteristicsRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
ConditionsOfUseRepopen allclose all
Information and behavioural advice for consumers
ConditionsOfUseIndicatedInAdviceRepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting consumers exposure
OtherConditionsAffectingConsExpRepopen allclose all
Exposure of consumers
ExposureEstimationopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- oral (external) long-term intake
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
Contributing scenario for the consumers
- Linked contributing activity:
- 67071edd-6168-4b84-a9e7-bd92231fc087
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid
OtherProductCharacteristicsRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
ConditionsOfUseRepopen allclose all
Information and behavioural advice for consumers
ConditionsOfUseIndicatedInAdviceRepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting consumers exposure
OtherConditionsAffectingConsExpRepopen allclose all
Exposure of consumers
ExposureEstimationopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimate:
- 9.124 mg/m³
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimate:
- 69.417 mg/kg bw/day
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- oral (external) long-term intake
- Exposure estimate:
- 0 mg/kg bw/day
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
Contributing scenario for the consumers
- Linked contributing activity:
- 5c9b5475-1468-4899-aa65-dbd752f8f3bf
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid
OtherProductCharacteristicsRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
ConditionsOfUseRepopen allclose all
Information and behavioural advice for consumers
ConditionsOfUseIndicatedInAdviceRepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting consumers exposure
OtherConditionsAffectingConsExpRepopen allclose all
Exposure of consumers
ExposureEstimationopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimate:
- 9.124 mg/m³
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimate:
- 583.333 mg/kg bw/day
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
- Type of exposure:
- oral (external) long-term intake
- Exposure estimate:
- 0 mg/kg bw/day
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA consumers
- Version of exposure estimation tool:
- 3.1 (R15)
Consumer uses
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Regulatory status:
- use in cosmetics products
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- End use of cosmetic Products
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
- Name of activity / technique:
- End use of cosmetic Products
- Product category (PC):
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Consumer uses
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Regulatory status:
- use in cosmetics products
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Use name:
- Formulation and repacking for cosmetic use
- Related composition:
- levulinic acid
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category formulated:
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
- Name:
- levulinic acid
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Reference substance:
- levulinic acid
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8a: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- Product category (PC):
- PC 28: Perfumes, fragrances
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- Substance supplied to this use in the form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Reference
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Consumer uses
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8a: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Perfurmes, fragrances
- Product category (PC):
- PC 28: Perfumes, fragrances
- Name of activity / technique:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Product category (PC):
- PC 29: Pharmaceuticals
- Name of activity / technique:
- Washing and cleaning products
- Product category (PC):
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Name of activity / technique:
- Cosmetics, personal care products
- Product category (PC):
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Consumer uses
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8a: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
- Product category (PC):
- PC 28: Perfumes, fragrances
- PC 29: Pharmaceuticals
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- Substance supplied to this use in the form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
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