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Surfactant

AMMONIUM PERFLUOROHEXYL ETHYLPHOSPHATES

Updated
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Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A perfluorohexyl phosphate — i.e. a PFAS chemical. The class is persistent and bioaccumulative and is being restricted across the EU; avoid in cosmetics.

Function

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Spreading/lubricity in some formulas

Known concerns

  • PFAS substance — environmentally persistent
  • Bioaccumulative perfluoroalkyl chemistry
  • EU restriction trajectory under REACH
  • Not appropriate for cosmetic use

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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