CAS 463-57-0, EC 207-339-5
Is Methanediol; methylene glycol banned where you sell?
Also listed as 메칠렌글라이콜. 7 markets have rules for it. Selling something that contains it? Check it free, no account needed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force since 1 Jan 2025.
“(5) Methylene glycol (CAS no. 463-57-0).”
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.
“(5) Methylene glycol (CAS no. 463–57–0);”
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force since 1 Jan 2026.
“(4) methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0);”
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force since 1 Jan 2025.
“(d) Methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0);”
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.
From the consolidated text: Methanediol; methylene glycol · 463-57-0 · 207-339-5
Annex II entry 1579 · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.
From the official list: Methanediol; methylene glycol · 463-57-0 · 207-339-5
Annex II entry 1579 · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 12 Jul 2024, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force under the consolidated notice effective 18 Mar 2026; earlier versions are not in our data.
From the official list: 메칠렌글라이콜 · 463-57-0
Schedule 1 메칠렌글라이콜 · fetched 2026-10-09
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center (law.go.kr): 화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정 별표 1, 별표 2, 제6조(opens in a new tab)- Status
- No known rule
- Requirement, dates and source
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force since 1 Jan 2025.
“(5) Methylene glycol (CAS no. 463-57-0).”
HSC 108980(a)(5) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 108980-108985.7(opens in a new tab)
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not covered
- Requirement, dates and source
We hold no rules for this market.
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- Not covered
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We hold no rules for this market.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.
“(5) Methylene glycol (CAS no. 463–57–0);”
21-259.2(b)(5) · fetched 2026-10-09Maryland General Assembly (mgaleg): Md. Code, Health-General 21-259.2(opens in a new tab)
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- No known rule
- Requirement, dates and source
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- No known rule
- Requirement, dates and source
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not covered
- Requirement, dates and source
We hold no rules for this market.
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- No known rule
- Requirement, dates and source
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not covered
- Requirement, dates and source
We hold no rules for this market.
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- No known rule
- Requirement, dates and source
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not covered
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We hold no rules for this market.
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- Not covered
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We hold no rules for this market.
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- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force since 1 Jan 2026.
“(4) methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0);”
2494b(a)(4) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494a-2494c (2024 Act 131 Sec. 1-2)(opens in a new tab)
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- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force since 1 Jan 2025.
“(d) Methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0);”
70A.560.020(1)(d) · fetched 2026-10-09Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.560(opens in a new tab)
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- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.
From the consolidated text: Methanediol; methylene glycol · 463-57-0 · 207-339-5
Annex II entry 1579 · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
- Status
- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.
From the official list: Methanediol; methylene glycol · 463-57-0 · 207-339-5
Annex II entry 1579 · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
- Status
- No known rule
- Requirement, dates and source
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 12 Jul 2024, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
- Status
- Banned
- Requirement, dates and source
For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force under the consolidated notice effective 18 Mar 2026; earlier versions are not in our data.
From the official list: 메칠렌글라이콜 · 463-57-0
Schedule 1 메칠렌글라이콜 · fetched 2026-10-09
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center (law.go.kr): 화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정 별표 1, 별표 2, 제6조(opens in a new tab)
California
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Not on the Prop 65 list in our data
Not on California's list when we last checked it.
Groups
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Banned cosmetic ingredients from 2025 in California (US state): The 12 numbered ingredient groups of Health and Safety Code 108980(a) (phthalates DBP and DEHP, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, methylene glycol, quaternium-15, mercury, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m- and o-phenylenediamine and their salts, and 13 listed PFAS and their salts) when intentionally added to a cosmetic product. The statute prints CAS 355-76-2 for nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (HSC 108980(a)(12)(H)); that number fails the CAS check digit, so the registry number 335-76-2 is listed as well (deliberate addition).
“a person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”
HSC 108980(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: HSC 108980(a)(opens in a new tab) Banned chemicals in cosmetics and menstrual products in Vermont (US state): The chemicals of 9 V.S.A. 2494b(a)(3)-(14) when intentionally added to a cosmetic or menstrual product in any amount: formaldehyde, methylene glycol, mercury and compounds, 1,4-dioxane, isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, lead and compounds, asbestos, triclosan, m-phenylenediamine and salts (the statute prints CAS 108-42-5; the usual CAS 108-45-2 is also listed), o-phenylenediamine and salts, quaternium-15.
“any cosmetic or menstrual product to which the following chemicals or chemical classes have been intentionally added in any amount:”
9 V.S.A. 2494b(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494b(a)(opens in a new tab) Banned cosmetic ingredients in Maryland (US state): The 12 numbered ingredients of Md. Health-General 21-259.2(b): DBP, DEHP, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, methylene glycol, quaternium-15, mercury, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m- and o-phenylenediamine and salts, and 13 listed PFAS and salts, when intentionally added. The statute prints CAS 335-76-2 for nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (21-259.2(b)(12)(viii)); the group uses that number as printed (the California text prints 355-76-2 for the same substance).
“a person may not knowingly manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in the State a cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”
Health-General 21-259.2(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09Maryland General Assembly (mgaleg): Health-General 21-259.2(b)(opens in a new tab) Prohibited chemicals in cosmetics in Washington (US state): Intentionally added chemicals in RCW 70A.560.020(1)(c)-(h): formaldehyde, methylene glycol, mercury, triclosan, m- and o-phenylenediamine
“(c) Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) and chemicals determined by the department to release formaldehyde; (d) Methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0); (e) Mercury and mercury compounds (CAS 7439-97-6); (f) Triclosan (CAS 3380-34-5); (g) m-phenylenediamine and its salts (CAS 108-45-2); and (h) o-phenylenediamine and its salts (CAS 95-54-5).”
RCW 70A.560.020(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.560.020(1)(opens in a new tab)
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No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named Methanediol; methylene glycol since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.
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