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PERFLUOROHEXYLETHYL TRIETHOXYSILANE

Molecular structure

Definition

Perfluorohexylethyl Triethoxysilane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

US FDA substance register · UNII 814P46684U · registered name PERFLUOROOCTYL TRIETHOXYSILANE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUSHolds powders togetherBINDING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name パーフルオロヘキシルエチルトリエトキシシラン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PERFLUOROHEXYLETHYL TRIETHOXYSILANEINCI퍼플루오로헥실에틸트라이에톡시실레인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Silane, triethoxy(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl)-SynonymパーフルオロヘキシルエチルトリエトキシシランJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
51851-37-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
257-473-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1074915
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID8041086
IUPAC
Triethoxy(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl)silane
Molecular formula
C14H19F13O3Si
Molecular weight
510.367 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Binder3
  • Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • Category 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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