How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
7 of 7 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII E1NC1JVS3O · registered name POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE · polymer
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Polyfluorinated Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ＰＴＦＥ: 本品は、テトラフルオロエチレンの重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9002-84-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7047724
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001529063
- Molecular formula
- (C2F4)n
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 327 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- &, gt, 400 ℃
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- 60 / 11 %
- Vapour pressure
- 0.06 ㎜Hg (at 360℃)
- Relative density
- 2.25
- Decomposition temperature
- (&, gt, 399℃)
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 46 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.
- Surface modifier10
- Lubricating agent9
- Hardener8
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive5
- Processing aids not otherwise specified3
- Flame retardant3
- Anti-slip agent2
- Filler2
3 other uses
- Corrosion inhibitor2
- Viscosity modifier1
- Waterproofing agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- A Mini-Review on the Safety of PTFE as a Cosmetic Ingredient · 2024
- Gas-Solid Reaction Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction of Pt-Skin L10-PtFe/C. · 2024
- IL-4 modified expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) surgical patch promotes angiogenesis in transplanted flap and inhibits inflammatory response · 2023
- Preparation of porous PTFE /C composite foam and its application in gravity‐driven oil–water separation · 2021
- Anti-Icing Characteristics of PTFE Super Hydrophobic Coating on Titanium Alloy Surface · 2020
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IARC carcinogen classification
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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