Ingredient Dictionary

PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE

Phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride is an acyl fluoride with phenylmethanesulfonyl as the acyl group.

Definition

Phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride is an acyl fluoride with phenylmethanesulfonyl as the acyl group. It has a role as a serine proteinase inhibitor. It is functionally related to a phenylmethanesulfonic acid.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 57KD15003I · registered name PHENYLMETHANESULFONYL FLUORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

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Names & identifiers

PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDEINCI

CAS No.chemical registry number: 329-98-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-350-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-350-2 (I)
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6059819
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID2038605

IUPAC: Phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride
Molecular formula: C7H7FO2S
Molecular weight: 174.19 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1

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.

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Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across