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Is Creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction, wash oil vegetarian?

Creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction, wash oil

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A distillation fraction of coal tar creosote oil enriched in acenaphthene, used industrially as a wash oil; regulated for its benzo[a]pyrene content, a known carcinogen.

INCI name Creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction, wash oil
CAS number 90640-84-9
EC number 292-605-3
CosIng ID 29426
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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