The U.S. will no longer be a manufacturing base for a chemical commonly found in soaps and makeup.
The sole U.S. producer of 1,4-dioxane, BASF, told the EPA on July 2 that it will move production exclusively to Europe, calling the decision a purely economic one due to declining sales in North America.
The German Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik company suggested in a letter that the Environmental Protection Agency may wish to drop plans to assess the chemical’s risks, since it will no longer be made in the U.S.
Possible Carcinogen
1,4-dioxane is ...